Saturday, March 26, 2011

The Volkswagen Golf GTI celebrates 35 years

Celebrating the 35th birthday for a model car is a highly prestigious milestone, a sign that not only was entered in the history of the car, but it continues to be an integral part of the present and probably future. And in myth, in fact, the Volkswagen Golf GTI we entered, so that in these days is celebrating its first 35 years.

Presented for the first time in 1976, the German sports version of the compact will celebrate this occasion with a unique creation, designed by enthusiasts GTI350. com with the help of the German tuner Wunschel Sport, which gave birth to a still more performance of the car peppered the standard version already reached its sixth generation.

The Golf GTI gains as much as 50 hp, bringing the total power delivered by the turbocharged four-cylinder 260 hp at 7,100 rpm instead of the original 210 hp, while torque reaches 360 Nm, an increase of 80 Nm, for performance which rise up to remove acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 6.4 seconds and a top speed of 255 km / h.

The tires in size 235/35 ZR 19 are "fit" the 19-inch alloy wheels "Forty" signed by OZ, which in the name commemorated the anniversary of the first forty years of the Italian company, known to the general public also be the supplier of wheels for Formula 1. In addition to the logos that recall the 35 years of GTI, this particular version of the Golf stands for coloring titanium and a ride height lowered by almost 25 mm, which is necessary to maintain even lower center of gravity and the reactions to ensure safer and more progressive, useful in handling the increased power in the game.

The Golf GTI by GTI35. com is priced at € 32,800 according to the German price, including t-shirts and key rings dedicated. In addition, all the components that characterize it with respect to the original GTI are available separately, to allow anyone to personalize their Golf to celebrate 35 years of the model.

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