Following the Clubsport models that made headlines a
few years ago, Volkswagen is now ready to launch yet another special edition of
the Golf GTI, wearing the TCR nameplate.
Announced for the GTI meeting at
Worthersee, on May 9, the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR is basically the street legal
version of the 350 PS TCR racer. It has 290 PS and 370 Nm of torque available on tap, channeled to the front wheels
through a dual-clutch seven-speed automatic transmission.0-100 km/h sprint time has been
announced yet, but top speed is limited at 250 km/h, and can be raised
to 264 km/h by optionally removing the electronic Vmax limiter.
By comparison, the hotter Volkswagen Golf R has 20 PS and 30 Nm of torque more squeezed from its turbocharged
2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. Naught to 100 km/h takes 4.6 seconds
with the R, so we’re probably looking at 4.7-4.8sec for the Golf GTI TCR.
In the teaser images released by Volkswagen, which
accompany the release, we can see a meaner-looking rear end, with a more
aggressively-styled diffuser. Also visible are the front fascia, round dual
exhaust pipes, decals and a set of 5-dual spoke wheels wheels.
