Volkswagen Golf GTi Cabriolet
Volkswagen
just freshened-up the Golf GTi Cabriolet, offering an affordable,
sharp-looking, sporty drop- top in the process.
The facelift doesn’t bring a radical overhaul to the car’s design, but the
subtle, revised visual cues make a whole lot of difference to the overall
aspect of the model. With a sportier exterior, upgraded interior and new body
colors, Volkswagen’s roofless compact car looks fresh.
The typical re-imagined GTi features sprinkled throughout the car (both
inside and out) makes it seem even more performance-oriented, a trait
underlined by the vehicle’s red-striped radiator grille with its honeycomb
structure, red painted brake calipers, new bumpers and side sills, the new
high-gloss diffuser, and the 17/18-inch wheels.
The
interior was reworked as well, now boasting a new, leather-wrapped steering
wheel (including gear knob and hand brake lever) that complements the classic
checkered seat covers, or the optional leather upholstery with red accents.
Under
the hood, things remained more or less the same. The new edition of the sporty
convertible has exactly the same performance figures of the classic Golf GTi,
which means the 2.0-litre 4-banger must cope with the 217 hp output. Still,
that’s enough to take the car from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds, while
the sport chassis and electronic differential lock assures that the driver has
a big grin on his face while driving.
The
revised Golf GTi Cabriolet can be now ordered from Volkswagen dealers in
Europe, with a starting price of € 37,075 (US$ 40,666) in Germany.