Lighter and more powerful than
before, the new Volkswagen Golf GTI looks set to take the hot-hatch segment by storm.
It will be available with a
2,0-litre Trubopetrol in two state of tune. The standard version develops 162kW
while models equipped with a performance package produce 169kW.Both unit have
350N.m of torque and will be offered with six-speed manual and DSG
transmissions.
In its standard guise, the
GTI will hit 100 km/h from standstill in 6.5 seconds on the way to 246 km/h top
speed, while the PP- equipped examples will complete the same sprint in 6.4
seconds before hitting a top speed of 250 km/h.
In addition to the power hike
over that of the previous model, the new GTI will be considerably lighter,
weighing in at 1 267kg versus the old car’s 1 318kg.
Among this model’s exterior
highlights are more aggressive front apron with prominent air dam strakes on
its outer edges and the now-signature red piping on the lower edge of the
grille, while the cars sport a black diffuser and dual exhaust pipes. Both
standard and PP models roll on a set of 17-inch alloy wheels shilling 314nm
front/300 mm rear ventilated brake discs on the former and 342nm front/310 nm
rear ventilated discs on the latter.
The interior largely stock golf 7 with
such extras as traditional plaid-inlaid seat panels, a sport steering wheel and
sport pedals that lift the cabin’s ambience.
The standard model will reach the local
market during the third quarter of 2013. There’s currently no word on the
availability of the PP-equipped version.
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