Check out the New Golf GTI .. WOW

[REDLAND]

Golf punk
Volkswagen has revealed details of a 650bhp mid-engined Golf GTi design study.

Called the GTi W12-650 (you can see what they've done there), it uses a bi-turbo W12 engine producing 553lb ft torque through the rear wheels.

This, according to VW, means 0-62mph in just 3.7secs and a top speed of 184mph.

The engine sits directly behind the front seats on a unique aluminium structure and a heavily modified bodyshell features integrated vents to keep things cool. Look closely and you'll see the rear quarter windows curve into the C-pillars.

Designers said they wanted to keep the shape as close to the character of the original car as possible, so opted to develop a carbon-fibre roof that also acts as a diffuser.

Inside, there are even more mods for pure performance - unnecessary kit is stripped out, and race-inspired details such as flip-up switch guards and a fire extinguisher feature.

 

[SurreySeagulls]

gonna be cheap on the old insurance

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Chavtastic!

 

[CHAPPERS]

IT LOOKS LIKE A TIME MACHINE

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Speed kills.

 

[Wilka]

Blimey that car must be a chavs dream! No need to add stupid body kits ect as they have already done it. I bet it has a PHAT exhaust!

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Speed kills.

quickly

 

[Icy Gull]

Speed kills.

Probably not often as bad driving though

BTW that GTI looks grim, tastless and no doubt a ridiculously expensive exercise

 

[REDLAND]

Chavtastic!

Hardly a chav mobile is it, I bet it will cost a fortune ...

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

IT LOOKS LIKE A TIME MACHINE

Bollocks. Now THIS is a TIME machine:

 

[Icy Gull]

Bollocks. Now THIS is a TIME machine:

Really hasn't aged well that car

 

[Badger]

It looks like it could suck dead animals off the road

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

Really hasn't aged well that car

Be honest, it always looked like it was trying too hard. Even in the 80's.

 

[JJ McClure]

Really hasn't aged well that car

I'd still love to have one.

 

[Clothes Peg]

I'd rather chav it up in a Civic Type-R Vroom vroom.

 

[dylan_bha]

been done so many times and years ago anyone ever have a go in one of these

 

[Skint Gull]

been done so many times and years ago anyone ever have a go in one of these

How many R5 Turbos have 650BHP?

 

[tedebear]

Golf punk
Volkswagen has revealed details of a 650bhp mid-engined Golf GTi design study.

Called the GTi W12-650 (you can see what they've done there), it uses a bi-turbo W12 engine producing 553lb ft torque through the rear wheels.

This, according to VW, means 0-62mph in just 3.7secs and a top speed of 184mph.

The engine sits directly behind the front seats on a unique aluminium structure and a heavily modified bodyshell features integrated vents to keep things cool. Look closely and you'll see the rear quarter windows curve into the C-pillars.

Designers said they wanted to keep the shape as close to the character of the original car as possible, so opted to develop a carbon-fibre roof that also acts as a diffuser.

Brilliant - always pleased to see designers happy to return to a shape of car that works and is a known performer! I've always liked the golf and though will probably never drive this little beastie - I reckon with the exception of the wheels, its a stonker!! I do however hope it still has a little weight to it - keeping all that power down in a straight line in a light car is a complete nightmare for people who know what they are doing - let alone those with loads of money who don't!

 

[dylan_bha]

How many R5 Turbos have 650BHP?

The original R5 Turbo Maxi had just 160BHP, then with the whole group 4/b rally era they realised they needed more power so they turned the turbo up abit and managed to get it to 400BHP!!, not quite 650BHP but remember this they were only using a 1.4L 4-pot engine!!!

 

[surrey jim]

Ive had a Fiesta St for the last couple of days while the car i was driving was in the garage, it is such a laugh to drive