For those looking for a bit more muscle in their GTI, Volkswagen has launched the special anniversary edition of its hot hatch in Britain. Created to celebrate the Golf GTI’s 35th birthday and first shown at the at the Worthersee Festival in Austria this past June, the Golf GTI Edition comes with a tuned 2.0 TFSI delivering 235HP.
The 25HP increase over the standard model allows the Golf Edition 35 to complete the 0-62mph (100km/h) sprint in 6.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 153mph (246km/h).
VW says it returns 34.9 mpg UK on the combined economy cycle (35.3mpg for the DSG) and emits 189 g/km of CO2 (185 for the DSG model).
Special features include a sportier bodykit with new side skirts and a revised front bumper, standard LED daytime running lights, bespoke 18-inch alloys, gloss black door mirror casings, ‘golf ball’ gearknob and Edition 35 badges inside and out.
In the UK, prices for the GTI Edition 35 start at £27,525 (RRP OTR) for the manual gearbox, three-door model, with VW charging a £1,295 premium for the DSG gearbox and £585 for five doors.
Even though VW describes the new car as a special edition model, the German company said that there isn’t a specific restriction on the number available. VW dealers will begin accepting orders now with first deliveries due next month.
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