Volkswagen and its sister
brands shall be showcase new hot hatches and other performance automobiles at
Wörthersee this year, however the festival has also become a showcase for VW
tuners, too.
Like Oettinger, who has arrived at the
Austrian lakeside gathering with a fresh array of upgrades for both the Golf
GTI and Golf R, building on the latest facelifted versions of each.
Oettinger's GTI features a complete aero kit,
including new front splitter, side skirts, and roof spoiler, along with a new
four-pipe exhaust system with one tip tube for each cylinder, culminating in
three-and-a-half-inch tips. Diesel enthusiasts will be glad to know that the aero kit
also fits the Golf GTD as well.
The Golf R package takes on the same parameters,
only more so, including adjustable aero. All the parts are made using Reaction
Injection Molding techniques like those employed by automakers and are being
offered directly through VW dealers and parts catalogs.
If the enhanced aero, exhaust and various wheel
options aren't enough, Oettinger offers engine upgrades for the GTI, taking
output up to 380 horsepower, and for the Golf R up to 500 hp.
Fortunately it'll also upgrade the brakes to keep it
all in check, along with suspension components and more, extending right up to
complete engine and drivetrain rebuilds with forged pistons and steel con rods.
The sky, in short, is the limit, as the same tuner showcased a couple of years
ago with the bonkers 500R show car.
