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

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.

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This will be the most affordable VW EV

In 2023, VW unveiled the ID.2all concept as its first all-electric car, with a starting price of under 25,000 euros. Although production of this model has not yet started, the German manufacturer is announcing an even cheaper car.

VW is still hiding information about this model, but some already assume that it will be the ID.EVERY1 concept. Its presentation should take place next month. This is a continuation of the previously announced long-term plan that includes the production of 10 all-electric cars for customers on a tighter budget. The mysterious model could be the next in line, and some information says that it will cost around 20,000 euros.

Last year, the German manufacturer announced the arrival of the ID.1 model, which will be affordable for everyone. It should hit the market in 2027, but some speculate that the announced concept could be the ID.1.

The ID.1 was developed in collaboration with Renault, but that collaboration ended and the two companies went their separate ways. The car is expected to use the MEB Small platform, which, unlike the standard MEB platform, is primarily intended for cars with FWD. It is also unknown which battery will be used, but some believe that it could be a 38kWh or 56kWh battery, the same one announced for the ID2.all.

More information will be available on March 5th, when the new VW concept car will be officially unveiled.

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VW lays off 35,000 employees

After it was recently reported that Volkswagen could move production of the Golf Mk 8 to Mexico, it will happen. This information was confirmed by Volkswagen, which after the strikes reached an agreement with the IG Metall union, which means that the German company will lay off more than 35,000 employees by 2030.

Volkswagen says that the agreement combines job security, financial stability and a leading technological position in the field of sustainable mobility. They also said that the savings of more than 15 billion euros per year will help future investments until the end of the decade.

“The agreement is an important signal for the sustainability of the Volkswagen brand, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and the component plants. The agreed package of measures allows the company to set a decisive course for its future in terms of costs, capacity and structure. We are now once again in a position to successfully shape our destiny,” said Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume.

The Golf Mk 8 is currently produced at the Wolfsburg plant, and after the decision, only the electric version of this model, the ID.3 and the Cupra Born will be produced there. Other plants in Germany will also continue to produce other models from the VW Group.

Source: Volkswagen