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Latest updates on the Golf GTI/GTD/R
Find out what's happening with the iconic Golf GTI/GTD/R. Check out the latest news, awards and model information.
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Yesterday
Volkswagen introduces standard DAB radio from Polo to Phaeton
Volkswagen is tuning in to customer demand and fitting DAB radios as standard on all models from the Polo to the Phaeton, giving buyers not only a wider choice of radio stations but also a higher quality of sound.
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22 November 2011
Golf GTI travels back in time
Volkswagen has transformed its 35th anniversary edition GTI into a ‘Time Machine’ to celebrate 35 years of the iconic hot hatch.
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02 September 2011
Celebrations begin as Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 goes on sale
On sale from today, the Golf GTI Edition 35 – which made its debut at the GTI enthusiasts’ meeting on the shores of Lake Wörthersee in Austria at the start of June – has a 1,984 cc four-cylinder 2.0-litre turbocharged engine which produces 235 PS (25 more than the standard GTI) at 5,500 rpm and 300 Nm (221 lbs ft) of torque at 2,200 rpm.
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10 August 2011
Hat trick for Volkswagen at Auto Express New Car Awards 2011
Volkswagen has won a trio of honours at the Auto Express New Car Awards 2011, with class victories for the Golf and Golf GTI as well as a triumph for the BlueMotion range.
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02 June 2011
Volkswagen new at Wörthersee: Powerful 270 PS Golf R revealed as Cabriolet Concept!
Volkswagen just recently introduced the new Golf Cabriolet, and the designers and engineers of Volkswagen R GmbH have already come up with an extremely sporty variant of this model: the Golf R Cabriolet Concept.
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12 May 2011
Volkswagen celebrates Golf GTI anniversary with Edition 35
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the original hot hatch, Volkswagen has announced the first details of the latest special edition Golf GTI model – the Golf GTI Edition 35. With an increase in power of 25 PS over the ‘standard’ car, the Edition 35 develops 235 PS and is the most powerful production Golf GTI to date.
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10 February 2011
Volkswagen tees up crazy Golf for 2011 Nürburgring 24-hour
Volkswagen has announced that it is to return to the demanding Nürburgring 24-hour race in 2011 with an all-new challenger – the Golf24. Equipped with four-wheel drive and developing 440 PS, the dramatic racing version of Volkswagen’s best-selling model has already undergone initial testing ahead of the legendary 24-hour race, regarded as one of the toughest tests in the motorsport calendar, which this year takes place from 23 to 26 June.
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31 January 2011
Top Golf is crowned TopGear Hot Hatch of the Year
The Volkswagen Golf R has scooped the Hot Hatch of the Year honour at the TopGear Awards hosted by the TV show’s presenters, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
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03 November 2010
Volkswagen at the 2010 MPH show
Volkswagen is proud to announce that it will be supporting the 2010 MPH Show with a number of road-going and unique high performance Scirocco and Golf models.
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04 August 2010
Volkswagen does the double at Auto Express New Car Awards
The Volkswagen Golf has again been recognised as the best in its class with a pair of wins in hotly contested categories at the annual Auto Express New Car Awards.