The guys over at CrankandPiston.com are back at it and getting their Golf GTI up to speed, literally. Phil and the team were down on this area during the first UAE Touring Car Championship race choosing to run stock drive line due to budget constraints and a desire to see just how fast they could make the car go by playing with the chassis.
As you can imagine though, going heads up with SEAT Supercopa’s with stock performance was never going to be enough. So after the first race where they were left behind they decided that selling up was the route to take. However after a bit of thought out went the initial idea of selling the Golf to buy a SEAT and in came power and some other chassis changes.
Now we love the SEAT Supercopas but after talking to Phil, we are happier they stayed with the GTI and are moving forward with development on it.
Mike Sweeney returns to APR Motorsport for his second full season of GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge in 2010, after a superb rookie year where he took three victories with the APR Motorsport team.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported December 2009 sales of 20,387 total units, representing a 16 percent increase over December 2008. December marks Volkswagen’s sixth consecutive sales month above last year. (continue reading…)
New development in Volkswagen’s concise night design
Bi-Xenon headlights for better safety and convenience
Trendsetter Golf: For the first time in the compact class, LED rear lights will now be offered on the Volkswagen compact: A concise night design is standard equipment on the Golf R, and on the Golf GTI and GTD it is available as an option for 350 Euros. A fitting added feature: Bi-Xenon headlights offer a significant plus in safety and convenience. Continue reading ‘VW Golf R, Golf GTI and Golf GTD get their share of LED lights’
The GTI made its debut. Did quite well in our eyes but was then put up for sale. It has now been pulled from the market and will take on a new beast-like attitude. Stay tuned.
2.0 TSI engine with increased performance of 155 kW / 210 PS
Fuel consumption reduced by up to nine percent
The Golf GTI’s well-known TSI engine with 2.0-litre displacement and 155 kW / 210 PS is now also available for the Scirocco and Eos. The greatest advantage: the engine, which replaces the previous top class engine, the 2.0 TSI (147 kW / 200 PS), reduces fuel consumption by up to nine percent. Continue reading ‘GTI engine now also available to order for Scirocco and Eos’
Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that its all-new sixth generation GTI has been named the 2010 AUTOMOBILE Magazine Automobile of the Year. This marks the second time in its history that the GTI has won this prestigious award. In AUTOMOBILE Magazine’s twenty year history of awarding their top honor, the Volkswagen GTI is the only make and model to ever win it twice.
Real Racing GTI Remains One of the Hottest Free Apps on iTunes With More than 2 Million Downloads To Date
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that Joseph Chase of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio was the first to win one of six, limited-edition GTI MkVI vehicles as part of its wildly popular and free new gaming app, Real Racing GTI. Volkswagen became the first automobile manufacturer to launch a vehicle exclusively on a mobile device, and since its debut two weeks ago, the Real Racing GTI app continues to be one of the hottest free apps on iTunes with more than 2 million downloads.
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