VW Golf
Estate GTI Clubsport S
Rolling out
sports car killing station wagons is more of an Audi thing, but VW could do
worse than adopting the same recipe for its new front-wheel drive Nordschleife
king.
The limited
production Golf GTI Culbsport S posted a 07:49.21 lap, beating much more
powerful cars like the 425 HP BMW M4 and the 707 HP Dodge Challenger SRT
Hellcat. Quite a sharp weapon, this Golf, isn't it? The 2.0-liter
four-banger turbo has been massaged to 306 HP and 380 Nm of
torque, for a 0-100 km/h in 5.8 seconds and a 265 km/h top
speed.
Specially
tuned chassis and electronics are also part of the package, along with a front
differential lock, aerodynamic elements and 19-inch wheels wrapped in semi-slick
tires - plus, much to purists' delight, it comes with a six-speed manual
instead of a dual-clutch auto.
X-Tomi's
interpretation is as good as they get, but such a Golf would completely defy
the purpose. See, what makes the Clubsport S so sharp is its 911 GT3, no-frills
approach that ditches the rear seats and throws practical issues out of the
window to focus on pure driving dynamics. On the other hand, there could be an
argument for adding the aero and chassis tweaks, keeping the rest of the estate
as is and still come up with a super estate.
