Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 set to make debut

Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 set to make debut

The Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 concept is set to make its debut in this part of the world at the GTI International Show in the UK. This is an independently organised event which will be held over the next weekend (June 16/17) at Bruntingthorpe proving ground in Leicestershire.

Marking the 30th anniversary of the GTI??™s arrival here, the GTI W12 ??“ the most powerful Golf every produced by Volkswagen ??“ will be seen for the first time since its unveiling at a GTI enthusiast event in Austria last month.

The GTI W12-650 is powered by a bi-turbo W12 engine developing 650 PS ??“ a full 450 PS increase over the standard Golf GTI. Unlike the standard car the W12-powered GTI channels its drive through its rear wheels via a six-speed Tiptronic gearbox.

Not only is the GTI W12 lower (by 70 mm) and wider (by 160 mm) than the car on which it??™s based but it is also faster. From a standstill the GTI W12 can hit 62 mph in only 3.7 seconds and won??™t relent until it??™s reached an estimated 201 mph.

Keeping the GTI W12 stable at high speeds are sophisticated under body aerodynamics linked to a carbon fibre roof incorporating a scoop on its trailing edge to feed air into the mid-mounted engine. The GTI W12 features a floating C-pillar to allow the rear windows to sweep inwards and channel airflow into the radiators.

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