Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport by ABT
The 306 hp, 2.0-liter
turbo'd four-cylinder, Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S is the fastest
front-wheel drive production car to ever lap the Nurburgring. Not intimidated
by that, ABT Sportsline has revealed its new Golf tuning package based around
the lesser Clubsport model but now modified to make even the Clubsport S look
pedestrian.
The engine of the GTI
Clubsport powers the front wheels with 265 hp but thanks to a host of engine
modifications, ABT has managed to increase that figure to 335 hp, not far off
the power of the new Ford Focus RS. Alongside this boost, torque has also
increased steadily from 350 Nm to 430 Nm.
While no performance times have been
released, rest assured that those boosted figures will make the front wheels
spin in a frenzy so don't expect Focus RS or Mercedes-AMG A45 levels of
acceleration.
Alongside the engine changes, ABT has
develops a tuned suspension systems for the car and offers beefed up front and
rear sway bars. Additionally, upgraded brakes with six-piston front calipers
can be installed as can a set of 18- or 20-inch lightweight alloy wheels
wrapped in grippy performance rubber.
In the near future, the German tuner
will roll out a number of subtle body add-ons for the capable hot hatch.
