Passionategeekz On June 21, Volkswagen officially released the Golf GTI Edition 50 today, which is the GTI car series The most powerful and most powerful in 50 yearsThe model was also launched to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the birth of the GTI name.
Passionategeekz Note: GTI first appeared on the 1975 golf GTI, representing the “Grand Touring Injection”.
The exterior design of the new car is roughly following the GTI Clubsport, with only distinguishing details, including the black decoration on the lower edge of the car door, the “50” logo sticker on the spoiler, and the black exhaust tailpipe.
The new car is built on the 8.5th generation golf, equipped with an enhanced 2.0-liter four-cylinder EA888 turbocharged gasoline engine.Output increased to 321 horsepower, approximately 420 Nm。
After power enhancement, the Edition 50 surpasses the GTI Clubsport in acceleration performance, 0 to 100km/hIn just 5.5 seconds0.1 second faster than the latter; 16.9 seconds from 0 to 200km/h, 0.4 seconds increase, approaching the Honda Civic Type R (5.4 seconds). The speed is still limited to 270km/h.
The chassis of the Edition 50 has been deeply adjusted based on the standard Golf GTI, and continues to use the McPherson front suspension and multi-link rear suspension structure. The body height is 20mm lower than the GTI and 5mm lower than the Clubsport.
Adjustment focus includes resetting of spring and shock absorbers, greatly increasing the negative camber angle of the front wheel (to about −2.0 degrees), through enhanced upper support, improved steering joints, and a stronger lower control arm bushing.
Volkswagen has also adjusted the electronic steering system, DCC dynamic chassis control system and vehicle dynamic management system to match this more advanced hardware settings.
To match the chassis upgrade, Volkswagen equipped the Edition 50 with exclusively developed Bridgestone Potenza Race semi-hot tire, with specifications of 235/35 R19. Each tireOlder model 1.2kg lighterpaired with 19-inch Warmenau forged aluminum rings. The car has runs a lap of 7 minutes and 46.13 seconds at the Nürburgring North Ring, becoming the fastest production car in Volkswagen’s history, surpassing the four-wheel drive Golf R 20 Years.
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