Obviously, you cannot have a Golf GTI fest without…Golf GTIs and at this week’s Wörthersee Tour in Austria, a group of 12 apprentices aged between 18 and 23 from VW’s Wolfsburg plant are presenting a unique study inspired by the 40 years of the Golf (1974) and named the Golf GTI Wolfsburg Edition.
Developed over the course of nine months, the Wolfsburg Edition carries a modified 2.0-liter TFSI engine boosted from the stock Performance Package Golf GTI’s 227hp (230PS) to 375hp (380PS). It also features a carbon air box and a hand-welded stainless steel exhaust system with vacuum valve control that allows the driver to regulate the volume of the engine sound.
The four young women and eight men gave the car a special look employing a red and black interior and exterior color scheme.
Notable details on the outside include the one-off, hand-made spoiler kit, two-tone alloy wheels with Wolfsburg emblems, and a Wolfsburg Skyline decal featuring eight landmarks from the region, including Schloss Wolfsburg, Planetarium, the Car Towers at Autostadt, Phaeno, Autostadt Customer Center, Volkswagen Arena.
Inside, the first thing that captures your attention is no doubt the lovely Recaro bucket seats dressed in leather and GTI tartan with red stitching (VW should offer these on the production car). Other details include the red accents used throughout the interior, the handcrafted center console with an integrated iPhone Docking Station, the door trimmings, while in the boot, you’ll find a PlayStation with 24-inch LED-LCD TV set.
By John Halas
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