Volkswagen lifts the lid on the new Golf GTI Cabriolet
29 Feb 2012|6,289 views
The most powerful production Golf Cabriolet ever is set to be unveiled next week at the Geneva Motor Show. Thanks to Volkswagen's matery of engineering, the electrically powered fabric roof can be folded away in just 9.5 seconds, even while travelling at speeds of up to 30 km/h.Visually, the Golf GTI Cabriolet has all the classic GTI design cues. The radiator grille has a honeycomb structure with red edging and the GTI badge, while the front bumper incorporates a deep honeycomb air dam and distinctive vertical fog lights. Side sill extensions help give the GTI a wide, well-planted stance, while a bespoke rear diffuser is framed by a chrome tailpipe on either side. Smoked LED tail lights complete the look. As on the GTI hatchback, standard wheels are 17-inch ‘Monza’ alloys.
Under the bonnet is the same 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine found in the GTI hatchback, mated to either a standard six-speed manual gearbox or optional six-speed dual-clutch DSG gearbox and producing 207 bhp. The benchmark zero to 100km/h sprint is covered in 7.3 seconds with either transmission (versus 6.9 seconds for the hatch), while top speed is 240 km/h (235 km/h for the DSG).Maximum torque of 280 Nm is available from just 1,700 rpm to 5,300 rpm, at which point maximum horsepower is achieved. This broad torque band helps to make the GTI an excellent cruiser – even at low revs in a high gear, the reserves of torque make the GTI’s performance easy to tap in to. A standard EDS electronic differential lock and XDS transverse differential lock help to ensure that the power is easily transferred to the road.
The Golf GTI Cabriolet goes on sale in the UK in the second half of the year.
The most powerful production Golf Cabriolet ever is set to be unveiled next week at the Geneva Motor Show. Thanks to Volkswagen's matery of engineering, the electrically powered fabric roof can be folded away in just 9.5 seconds, even while travelling at speeds of up to 30 km/h.
Visually, the Golf GTI Cabriolet has all the classic GTI design cues. The radiator grille has a honeycomb structure with red edging and the GTI badge, while the front bumper incorporates a deep honeycomb air dam and distinctive vertical fog lights. Side sill extensions help give the GTI a wide, well-planted stance, while a bespoke rear diffuser is framed by a chrome tailpipe on either side. Smoked LED tail lights complete the look. As on the GTI hatchback, standard wheels are 17-inch ‘Monza’ alloys.
Under the bonnet is the same 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine found in the GTI hatchback, mated to either a standard six-speed manual gearbox or optional six-speed dual-clutch DSG gearbox and producing 207 bhp. The benchmark zero to 100km/h sprint is covered in 7.3 seconds with either transmission (versus 6.9 seconds for the hatch), while top speed is 240 km/h (235 km/h for the DSG).
Maximum torque of 280 Nm is available from just 1,700 rpm to 5,300 rpm, at which point maximum horsepower is achieved. This broad torque band helps to make the GTI an excellent cruiser – even at low revs in a high gear, the reserves of torque make the GTI’s performance easy to tap in to. A standard EDS electronic differential lock and XDS transverse differential lock help to ensure that the power is easily transferred to the road.
The Golf GTI Cabriolet goes on sale in the UK in the second half of the year.
Visually, the Golf GTI Cabriolet has all the classic GTI design cues. The radiator grille has a honeycomb structure with red edging and the GTI badge, while the front bumper incorporates a deep honeycomb air dam and distinctive vertical fog lights. Side sill extensions help give the GTI a wide, well-planted stance, while a bespoke rear diffuser is framed by a chrome tailpipe on either side. Smoked LED tail lights complete the look. As on the GTI hatchback, standard wheels are 17-inch ‘Monza’ alloys.
Under the bonnet is the same 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine found in the GTI hatchback, mated to either a standard six-speed manual gearbox or optional six-speed dual-clutch DSG gearbox and producing 207 bhp. The benchmark zero to 100km/h sprint is covered in 7.3 seconds with either transmission (versus 6.9 seconds for the hatch), while top speed is 240 km/h (235 km/h for the DSG).
Maximum torque of 280 Nm is available from just 1,700 rpm to 5,300 rpm, at which point maximum horsepower is achieved. This broad torque band helps to make the GTI an excellent cruiser – even at low revs in a high gear, the reserves of torque make the GTI’s performance easy to tap in to. A standard EDS electronic differential lock and XDS transverse differential lock help to ensure that the power is easily transferred to the road.
The Golf GTI Cabriolet goes on sale in the UK in the second half of the year.
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