Next month’s Geneva Motor Show will host
an all-new generation VW Golf GTD, powered by what the automaker says is one of
the cleanest combustion engines in the world, thanks to its new twin dosing SCR
injection tech. Overall, the car is said to harmonize “the confident dynamism
of the Golf GTD together with higher efficiency and lowest emissions,” while
the design reflects a combination of dynamism and self-confidence.
As before, the new GTD will be the
flagship diesel model within the all-new Golf range, carrying with it a long
tradition of fast VW diesels – the very first Golf GTD was unveiled all the way
back in 1982. The TDI unit powering the all-new Golf GTD has been
“significantly optimized” and its CO2 emissions have been cut even more, while
improving responsiveness, says the German carmaker. Meanwhile, the
previously-mentioned twin dosing SCR with double AdBlue injection tech will
“greatly” help reduce emissions compared to the previous-generation GTD.
As of right now, VW is playing its cards
pretty close to the chest regarding this car. The only other piece of
information released along with this teaser image is meant to describe the
push-button start process, which is initiated through a pulsing button in the
completely digitalized cockpit. We should however mention that last month,
there was a leak that allegedly showed all the power outputs for the new Golf
R, GTI, GTI TCR, GTE and of course, GTD model.
The latter’s powertrain is said to boast 197 HP, which means it would have roughly 16 extra horsepower
compared to its predecessor.
