The Golf GTI is one of the most popular autos for the turner fraternity. No surprise, then, that the specialist for opulent running gear, Schmidt Revolution, have come up with stunning new wheels for a VW Golf V GTI.
The GTI at 35! Anyone with the slightest understanding of Volkswagen’s policy expected that there would be a special model to commemorate this significant birthday. The GTI ‘Edition 35’ offers some interesting equipment features and above all more power. Whether all this makes sense we found out in our test.
It’s here at last! VW will be bringing to Geneva the series version of the first Golf GTI convertible. And when the summer days arrive GTI fans can look forward t0 210 horsepower and a lot of wind in their hair at up to 237 kilometres an hour.
The thirty-fifth birthday of the Golf GTI is good cause for celebration and Volkswagen have come up with a special way of marking the occasion. They are making a return to the ‘Green Hell’ of the Nürburgring with a monster, extra-wide Golf. And the Golf24 is meant to win the 24 hour race.
Although the Golf GTI badge is now 35 years old Volkswagen have been dragging their feet and show no signs of making any special edition version. “So we’ll just have to do it ourselves,” said the clever guys who run GTI35.com. And this is the result.