Volkswagen announces a special edition of the Golf GTI TCR with 290 CV of power

Volkswagen takes part in the TCR touring car category with a competition version of the Golf GTI, a model that, as you can imagine, stands out at first glance thanks to its imposing look, an image given by its oversized aerodynamic kit, which, besides improving aerodynamics, gives it an impressive muscular appearance. Under its bonnet we find a 2,000 cc engine which, suitably retuned, delivers 340 CV of power and 420 Nm of torque to the driver.

Well then, using this competition model as a reference, Volkswagen has decided to surprise us today by giving us the first sketches of the road-going Golf GTI TCR, a model that, as could not be otherwise, will be presented at one of the most important events for GTI vehicles: the Wörthersee Treffen, held in the Austrian town of Reifnitz, where every year the brand Volkswagen is one of the protagonists with its tuned cars.

This time it seems the sketches and mock-ups will not end up as models housed in the brand’s museum, as Volkswagen has a firm intention to take the Golf GTI TCR into production. They have not given us many details about the model, but since it is a special edition, everything suggests it will be produced as a limited edition; its price has not been revealed either, so we will not speculate on it.

As you can imagine, the Golf GTI TCR will be a very special edition for Volkswagen itself, so it will feature elements that set it apart at first glance from a conventional Golf GTI, although until we see it in person we cannot make much out of the advance sketches. What we do know are juicy details about what it hides in its mechanical part, and the truth is that a really exciting model awaits us that will delight its future owners.

Power and sportiness will be the hallmarks of the Golf GTI TCR, so the four-cylinder TSI engine under its bonnet will deliver a power of 290 CV, available between 5,000 and 6,800 rpm, together with a torque of 370 Nm. It will be paired with the DSG 7-speed automatic gearbox, which will channel all the power to the front axle, though also electronically controlled through a mechanical differential. Thanks to this, its top speed will be 250 km/h, which can be increased up to 264 km/h if you opt to remove the electronic speed limiter.

Technical specifications of this car

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