300 horsepower + adaptive chassis! Is the new Golf GTI less appealing than it used to be?

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2024-06-03 14:40Posted in Shanghai Digital Creators

Once upon a time, the Volkswagen Golf GTI was the DreamCar in the eyes of performance car enthusiasts, with a simple appearance and powerful power, making it have the reputation of "playing pig and eating tiger".

However, electric cars were born, and cheap motors directly replaced complex engines, causing the value of new cars to plummet, and sales also suffered a waterloo, losing their former popularity.

However, Volkswagen has not given up on this car, and is even continuing to develop and promote new models. Recently, Volkswagen officially unveiled the new Golf GTI Clubsport to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Golf GTI model.

The new Golf GTI is based on the 8.5 generation model, with minor upgrades to the exterior and interior, and the powertrain is the focus of the upgrade. How strong it is, let's take a closer look today.

From the outside, the new car has not changed much, mainly upgrading the front and rear surrounds, making its front face look more aggressive, and also better helping to reduce driving resistance. The new car will be equipped with 18-inch wheels as standard, which can be upgraded to 19-inch as an option, with a huge spoiler and diffuser at the tail, which looks very cool.

The interior, like the exterior, remains the same as the regular GTI, but it has red stitching on the steering wheel and the interior ambient lighting has also been changed to red for a sportier look. At the same time, special driving modes have been added to the new car, which can provide the driver with more aggressive handling.

The return of the physical buttons of the multi-function steering wheel has excited many fans.

The powertrain of this Golf GTI is still excellent, and even more powerful than the regular GTI. The new car is powered by a 2.0-liter engine with a maximum power of 300 hp and a maximum torque of 400 Nm, and is powered by a seven-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox.

Since it is a front-wheel drive car, it accelerates from zero to 100 in 5.6 seconds, which is close to the limit. In addition, the new car will also be equipped with a limited-slip differential and progressive steering, and an adaptive chassis can be optionally selected, so it is worth looking forward to in terms of handling.

The new car will be the first to go on sale in the European market in the second half of this year, but there is no definite word on whether it will be introduced in China.

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