Model debut, class win for Volkswagen at 24h Nurburgring

Volkswagen has had a pretty successful weekend: It hosted the world premiere of the new Golf GTI Edition 50 at the 24h Nurburgring, which was followed by a strong showing in the race itself.

The Golf GTI Clubsport 24h (start number 19) repeated Volkswagen's 2024 success in the AT3 class for vehicles with alternative fuels, taking the 24^th position out of 135 participating vehicles. The 292kW (392bhp) Golf GTI for the racetrack is powered by an innovative fuel consisting of 60% renewable raw materials.

Elsewhere, luck was unfortunately not on the side of the second Golf GTI Clubsport 24h (start number 76). After a slip off the track, grass and dirt blocked the car's cooling air supply, which meant that the drivers had to stop the car after 31 laps with an overheated engine.