Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 Anniversary: the tribute to the nearly half-century life of the German compact is here

As we previewed a few days ago, Volkswagen has just unveiled the new Volkswagen Golf GTI 45 Anniversary. With this new special edition, the people from Wolfsburg want to celebrate 45 years of the GTI, the forerunner of sporty compacts. To do so, the brand’s engineers have opted for new styling and more refined aerodynamics, as well as a series of specific details that aim to commemorate the fact that the GTI has existed for almost half a century, which is hard to believe.

To bring this creation to life, called the Golf GTI Clubsport 45, the German firm has used the GTI Clubsport as its base. And the spiciest variant of the German compact is already aggressive in itself; this special edition brings out all of its accentuated features to an even greater extent.

In terms of styling, we find a front end with a bumper flanked by an aggressive air intake. This more striking look is also achieved through the painted black spoiler and roof, the Race package, 19-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels with red trim and black finish, and the number 45 decal on the rear quarter panel.

In addition, the rear shows a more aggressive spoiler and a diffuser housing a dual side exhaust outlet that is very eye-catching. The cabin features more subtle changes, keeping the seats with the GTI logo, the technology section and the sporty steering wheel intact, in which the initials of the quintessential sporty compact have been replaced by the number 45 in honor of this special edition.

Under the hood sits the well-known turbocharged 2.0 TSI four-cylinder. This time – as with the Clubsport – the 45 Anniversary produces 300 CV and 400 Nm of torque, figures that allow the 0 to 100 sprint to take place in 5.6 seconds, although the top speed is no longer limited to 250 km/h. It also includes an electromechanical locking front differential and the Nürburgring mode, which affects, among other things, the calibration of the adaptive suspension.

This variant of the Golf GTI will be available in several European countries, although its price in Spain is currently unknown. Meanwhile, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 Anniversary can be purchased in Germany for 47,790 euros, a price that could be slightly higher in our country due to fees and taxes. Time will tell.

Technical specifications of this car

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