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VW Golf GTI Edition 50 Is One of the Fastest FWD Cars at the Nürburgring

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Volkswagen‘s new GTI Edition 50 has made headlines by becoming one of the fastest front-wheel-drive cars ever to lap Germany’s legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife. With blistering speed and precision engineering, the special edition hot hatch celebrates five decades of GTI performance — and it almost made history.

But as close as it came, the GTI Edition 50 didn’t quite clinch the top spot. That title still belongs to the formidable Honda Civic Type R, which completed the Green Hell in a stunning 7 minutes 44.881 seconds, securing its position as the king of FWD Nürburgring lap times. Also ahead of the GTI is the Renault Megane R.S. Trophy-R, the lightweight French hot hatch that clocked a 7:45.399 lap — a testament to its stripped-down, track-focused design.

Volkswagen’s performance shows the GTI Edition 50 is just seconds away from reclaiming FWD supremacy. While the exact lap time has not been officially released, sources confirm it’s marginally behind its Japanese and French rivals.

So, the question now is: will VW return to the ‘Ring in pursuit of those final two seconds? With the 50th anniversary badge adding symbolic weight and fans eager for a comeback, a renewed attempt seems not only possible but likely. After all, in the world of hot hatches and Nürburgring bragging rights, every millisecond matters.

Source: CarBuzz

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New Polo GTI

Volkswagen has announced the arrival of the Polo GTI. Although the standard version was unveiled last month, a powerful GTI car can be expected to arrive.

Like other GTI models, the Polo GTI will have a new front grille with integrated LED lights on the side, a red line between the grille and headlights like on the Golf GTI.

Although there is no information about the engine, the Polo is expected to be powered by a turbo petrol 2.0-liter engine with 197 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque. It will use a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and will reach 62 mph in 6.7 seconds with a top speed of 147 mph (237 km / h).

The arrival of the new Polo GTI is expected in June this year.

Source: Volkswagen

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VW Golf GTE

Volkswagen has introduced the new Golf GTE. It is an improved version of the Golf GTI with hybrid technology.

This plug-in hybrid, thanks to Urban Motors, has received some improvements. Instead of red trim, GTE has eco-friendly blue bits. The car has a new suspension thanks to which the GTE is lower by 45mm, which results in better handling.

Inside, there are blue tartan seats with lots of blue details. The car features an 8-inch entertainment system and a 10-inch digital driver screen as standard.

The GTE has 20-inch Barracuda Project 3.0 black rims from the Ultralight Series line with Continental Sport Contact 6 tires.

The Golf GTE has a 1.4-liter four-cylinder turbo petrol engine and a 113 hp electric motor, which combined to produce 245 hp and 400 Nm of torque. Accelerates from 0 – 62 mph in 6.7 seconds with a top speed of 140 mph. Thanks to the electric motor, the GTE can drive 37 miles at 80 mph.

VW offers an additional driver assistance package called IQ.DRIVE that boosts standard cruise control that can accelerate, brake and steer for you at 130 mph.

Source: Volkswagen