VW Golf GTI Clubsport S is as
hot as they come, but ABT believes that it can become more interesting with a
new bundle of upgrades.
Created in-house and aimed at the vehicle that
shattered the Nurburgring record for FWD cars last year, the specially
developed control unit and matching software can bring the total output to 370
PS and 460 Nm of torque.
This means that the VW Golf GTI Clubsport S is 60 PS and 80 Nm of torque more powerful than the stock version,
and it's capable of improving the acceleration numbers, although the tuner
doesn’t say by how much. Top speed has slightly increased, though, from 265
km/h, to 268 km/h.
ABT has a second upgrade in store, aimed at the
lesser version, which lacks the 'S' suffix. By messing around with the
2.0-liter TFSI engine, this now churns out 340 PS and 430 Nm of torque, up from the standard 265 PS and 350 Nm of torque.
Both cars can also be equipped with new suspension
springs and sports anti-roll bars, and rounding up the list of upgrades is a
visual makeover that includes new grille, headlight covers, side mirror caps,
side skirts, and tailgate attachment, among others. Special wheels can also be
added, from 18- to 20-inch in size.
