It was previously reported that faw-Volkswagen's eighth-generation golf GTI will be officially launched in September this year. The new car has now opened pre-sale, the price is 231,800 yuan. It is worth mentioning that as the representative of the Volkswagen family sports car, the Golf GTI has been produced in the FAW-Volkswagen factory since the sixth generation of models, and I believe that the Golf GTI is also one of the models that many fans, including me, dreamed of when they were young.
The original sporty car was born in 1974, when a small number of employees developed a research and development plan for the sports golf without formal approval from Volkswagen's management. This car was the later GTI Mk I, and before deciding to use the name GTI, designers actually considered using TS or GTS.
The car's chief designer, Herbert Schfer, was an avid golf enthusiast, and even connecting golf balls to gear levers became one of the iconic features of the original GTI Mk I.
The Mk I debuted at the 1975 Frankfurt Motor Show and was launched in Europe in June 1976. Due to uncertain demand, Volkswagen initially limited production to 5,000 units, which was only enough to recover the development costs. In the end, a total of 491,690 Mk I models were produced.
Since the launch of the Mk I, every generation of Volkswagen Golf has had a GTI version, and today I would like to introduce you to a special GTI, which is the 25th anniversary edition of the Mk IV Volkswagen Golf GTI produced and registered in 2002, which is what we often call the Golf 4.
To be honest, looking at the current global classic car auction market, many people may find that these cars have a lot of investment value, so the capital pours into those supercars that are expensive and have little production, or cars with extremely low mileage that can even be called quasi-new cars, which we can often see at auctions.
A Volkswagen Golf, on the other hand, has become less common, let alone a Golf GTI 25 anniversary edition that has only traveled 8 miles.
The car was first registered in October 2002, and after the purchase, its owner did not drive it, but parked the car quietly, for unknown reasons, and never used the car. The auction company did not give any explanation for what happened during this period.
But we think that golf like this is a bit unsatisfactory from an investment point of view, how to say it, it may not be special enough, but for the players who love cars, this car is more like a treasure!
Because after the Mk IV Golf GTI was discontinued for nearly 20 years, the new Mk IV Golf GTI can essentially be purchased, and you say that this is not a treasure, but what else can it be? The car has also recently undergone an authoritative inspection from the Volkswagen Group, and determined that all the accessories are original, and the mileage figures are true, but the only flaw on this car is that the four tires are still the Michelin Pilot Sport tires that were originally equipped when they left the factory, because they have aged too long and need to be replaced.
The 25th anniversary edition compared to the standard version of the Mk IV Golf GTI replaced the new front and rear bumper style, and used a new side skirt, the overall body height has been reduced, and the wheels have been replaced by 18-inch BBS wheels, to be honest, many modification enthusiasts like to change their car for a larger and more handsome rim, 20-inch wheels can often be seen in the Mk IV modification case, but we think that 18 inches is not big or small, maybe this is what many people say is the classic.
In terms of power, the car is equipped with a 1.8-liter inline 4-cylinder twin overhead camshaft turbocharged engine and is equipped with an intercooler, the drivetrain matches a 6-speed manual transmission, with a maximum power of 180 horsepower, a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 7.9 seconds, and a top speed of 222 km/h.
As a special commemorative edition model, the car was produced in a limited edition of 1800 units worldwide, while the car in the photo was codenamed 0718, and initially this one was only available in three colors, including reflective silver metallic paint, whirlwind red and magic black pearl car paint.
Interior-wise, the car inherits many of the GTI family's red decorative line features, and is equipped with ergonomic Recaro sports seats with red embellishments, and the red GTI logo on the seat backs highlights its special identity, while the rear seats also use the same design.
The design of the dashboard is still familiar with the taste of the Volkswagen family, the left and right sides are the tachometer and the speedometer, the smaller dial in the middle shows the temperature and oil, the outer ring is decorated with a metal circle, and the hands are red, believing that the night looks quite sporty.
A golf-like gear bar was used on the gearbox, a design that was a nod to the 1976 first-generation model.
It currently costs around £6,000 to buy a MK IV in good condition in the UK market. And what will be the final price of this car?
It's really hard to say, almost original quasi-new car, the current auction company has not given the car a reserve price or auction estimate, so how much do you think the car will be sold for?