Take one hot German gal, sprinkle in some dance tunes, give her a Golf GTI 35 Edition and let her go wild on a track… *Hint: Could borderline NSFW! Continue reading ‘Sexy, high heeled lady meets the Golf GTI 35 Edition’
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The Golf GTI has been in existence for 35 years now. Officially. But of course its history actually began much earlier, and that part of its story is unofficial. A group of enthusiasts – devotees of the dynamic side of Volkswagen – initially advanced the “Sport Golf” project in secret starting in 1974. Taking the lead roles here were Anton Konrad, former PR director, and Alfons Lowenberg, an engineer with petrol coursing through his blood… Continue reading ‘Origins of the Volkswagen GTI on its 35th Anniversary’
Golf GTI Edition 35
World debut at Worthersee:
35 years of the Golf GTI! Volkswagen is celebrating the anniversary of this icon with the new Golf GTI Edition 35. 173 kW / 235 PS of power (25 PS more than the normal GTI) and a fast 247 km/h top speed; 6 kg/PS power density. It will be a collector’s item from day one – arriving right on the 35th anniversary of the GTI legend. Back in the summer of 1976 – when the very first production GTI was launched – no one ever would have surmised what Volkswagen had just unleashed. No one. Not even Volkswagen itself. Some things simply cannot be planned – icons included. And so the first Golf GTI surprised everyone: buyers, competitors, the carmaker and – on the Autobahn – all those drivers of other sports cars and luxury saloons who had never heard of such a thing from Volkswagen, but were now being passed by it. Since then, the GTI advanced to become the most successful compact sports car in automotive history. 5,000 GTIs were planned – yet the GTI of our day is irrepressibly approaching the production milestone of 2 million units built! Continue reading ‘World debut of the Golf GTI Edition 35 at Worthersee’
In honor of the hot-hatch GTI’s 35th anniversary, Volkswagen is launching a special edition for all the enthusiast out there. Equipped with the all new exterior design, exclusive 35th aesthetics and 235hp under the hood, it’s sure to set you apart from the others.
Let’s also not forget the Golf24, which it and its livery are in honor of the 35th anniversary. Continue reading ‘VW announces Golf Edition 35 with 235hp’
A long-standing tradition every year at the GTI-Meet at Wörthersee – the largest of its kind in the world – is that Volkswagen likes to surprise its fans: not only with exciting new production models, but with breathtaking concept cars as well. In 2007, it was the “Über-Golf” GTI W12-650, in 2008 the “Sound Machine” Golf Estate RaVe 270 and in 2009 the Golf GTI Wörthersee 09, a concept on which meet fans got a preview of the new LED rear lights. This year, Volkswagen is presenting fans in Reifnitz with the Golf GTI Excessive. This concept car illustrates the great design potential of the Golf GTI and how it might develop in the future. (continue reading…)
Starting in June, three of the world’s most renowned German badges – Volkswagen, GTI and adidas – will for the first time meld to form a combined product: the Golf GTI adidas. Volkswagen is presenting the most exclusive Golf GTI of generation VI in a world premiere at the legendary GTI-Meet at Wörthersee (12 to 15 May in the Austrian Reifnitz). The Golf GTI adidas is likely to attain collector’s status very quickly, given the histories of today’s classic cars in the mould of the two Golf Pirelli GTIs (1983 and 2007) and the Golf GTI Edition 30 (2006). (continue reading…)
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.
Head over to CrankandPiston.com for the complete article and pics!
Mike Sweeney, Mike Halpin team up with APR Motorsport for 2010 Continental Tire Challenge ST Assault
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.
Sweeney will be partnered by veteran racer Mike Halpin, who has driven all four of the current classes with the Continental Tire Challenge (Grand Sport and Street Tuner) as well as the Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 (Daytona Prototypes and GT). Continue reading ‘Mike Sweeney, Mike Halpin team up with APR Motorsport for 2010 Continental Tire Challenge ST Assault’
