The new Golf GTI is already, with more force than ever and presenting a more sporty appearance than ever. 211 horses are the ones that make this model the beast of the sixth generation. In mid -April we can enjoy the GTI, which will be sold with six -speed manual transmission and with the DSG automatic box of seven. Prepared the followers of this vehicle with capital letters, because they will not leave them indifferent.
April is the date chosen to attend the birth of the new Golf GTI will go on sale throughout Europe in the middle of this month. The last model of the sixth generation of the mythical and sports German compact, will be presented in southern France.
Few are the differences that are observed in a first glance with respect to the previous GTI, which has been on sale for four years. The silhouette is practically the same and also 18 -inch tires. The greatest changes can be seen on the front, with the grill of the new golf and a large air intake at the bottom, very much in the line of the Golf W12 650. In addition, the interior of the front optical groups is decorated with a metal coating that gives it greater aggressiveness, an air that reproduces in a small metal skirt located on the side of the body and in the double exhaust out rear.
Mechanical differences are not to be seen radically, but they do. On this occasion, the front -wheel drive has been maintained, the engine power rises to 211 horses (the Audi A4 already equips this propeller in its range) and is able to homologate a consumption of 7.3 liters to 100! This data is 0.7 liters better than its predecessor of 200 horses and 0.9 below the 230 horsepower 3030 special version that in Spain did not see the light.
The pistons and segments are new, and the oil pump, the gasoline and the anemometer have also been renewed. With the new mechanics, pollutant emissions are about 170 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer, a leading figure in relation to its power. The GTI will be sold with six -speed manual transmission and with the DSG automatic box of seven. With the latter he will be able to accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers/hour in just 6.9 seconds.
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But the qualities of Volkswagen's new creation do not end here. The GTI will equip an electronic XDS limited sliding differential, guided by stability control, to optimize the front axle behavior in curve. In option it will also have adjustable damping in DCC hardness, which will complement a distance to the reduced soil by 2.2 centimeters compared to the previous GTI. In addition, the extractor simile that mounts in the rear will have some aerodynamic and not only aesthetic function.
If we look inside, we can see that it adopts all the modifications that the new golf range incorporates, although with the new modified steering wheel more or less as in the previous GTI, while the colorful seats will be again signed by Recaro. From the German house it is noted that thanks to a specific design of the headrest and the backup (a system called WOKS) can act similarly to the models with active headrest. The adaptive bixenon lighting and the Park Assist that can park the vehicle almost automatically are the icing of a very well nourished equipment cake. With all this, the brand makes it clear that it has in its hands a car that has managed to combine as few the day -to -day practicality with management sportsmanship.
