Earlier this year, Volkswagen previewed a ‘design study’ for a 30th Anniversary Special Edition Golf GTI to be sold in the European and North American markets.
The automaker has now released official photos of Golf GTI Edition 30 for the U.K. market. Unlike the original concept, the production car is fitted with different wheels, apparently due to consumer demand. At its heart is an uprated version of the 2.0-litre four-cylinder T-FSI engine fitted to the standard GTI. The result is 230 hp — a rise of 30 hp over the standard car. This is mated to a choice of six-speed manual or sequential DSG gearboxes channelling drive through the front wheels.
The new Golf GTI Edition 30 will sprint to 62 mph in only 6.8 seconds (6.6 secs when equipped with DSG) before reaching a maximum of 150 mph. So far, there has been no word on availability of the U.S. version. The American edition is expected to celebrate 25 years of the GTI in the U.S.A. Images after the jump…
10/27, 10:24 AM
posted by:
Chris-
Something about those rims doesnt look right on the car. Would have liked more differentiation on the interior.
Cant they put some zanker rims from the R32 on there or something?
10/27, 10:49 AM
posted by:
tailg8r
yea i hear ya, i am a vw pimp and I don’t like them
the wheels from the concept car looked 100 times better
10/27, 10:50 AM
posted by:
ironpony42
I dig the retro plaid in the new GTI’s. I also like the “phone dial” rims from this years US GTI. I don’t like the wheels on this car. However an extra 30 horses is always welcome.
10/27, 10:56 AM
posted by:
joseph
Should be a nice ride, but the plaid is just trying WAAAAAY too hard to look cool. I agree about the rims too…..don’t like them.
10/27, 11:02 AM
posted by:
A4
yeah im not a fan of the rims… looks like those will be changed if we all have that response. they look too small too. obviously the 30hp is a plus, but ill just get an APR chip for the base model GTI and put out another 52hp.
10/27, 12:11 PM
posted by:
roadrage
those BBS only look super cool if they were 19″ and not polished…
10/27, 12:38 PM
posted by:
bepsf
The thing that always gets me about the GTI are the honeycomb faux-grilles surrounding the foglamps – they’re Horrible looking and can’t be any good for aerodynamics…
Much prefer the cleaner look of the European GT front end…
10/27, 12:57 PM
posted by:
YourNameHere
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10/27, 1:36 PM
posted by:
Don
slow and ugly
10/27, 1:48 PM
posted by:
meanpants555
Gimme, gimme, gimee. I agree with bepsf the fog light surrounds look cheap. But considering how good the new GTI is and with the power upgrade, it’s just about the perfect car for city scooting. Just sell it when the warranty expires.
10/27, 3:34 PM
posted by:
Andre Neves
VW, Being the multi billion dollar company they are, could’ve seriously gotten a better picture of the car. Location sucks, debris on the ground, weird shot of building in the back, and they need to stop being lazy and actually “mount” the wheels on the car instead of photoshopping them.
Horrible picture.
VW, you need to hire some new Photographers. Contact Porsche AG. for some recommendations.
10/27, 3:39 PM
posted by:
Andre Neves
BTW, wheels would look better if they were really on the car. Perspective is thrown off with this pic people.
10/27, 6:19 PM
posted by:
Joey D
I still want one, I think the GTI is my favorite car that is within my reach.
10/28, 6:58 AM
posted by:
The Stig
Must agree that the Euro-only-for-now-and-probably-forever GT is much better looking than the GTI, as is the R32. Oh well.
10/28, 7:27 AM
posted by:
megator
the faux honeycombe is actually better for aerodynamics. If the honeycombe was real air would go through the engine bay were it would cause more drag. if the car doesnt need more cooling its better not to have more openings.
10/28, 9:28 AM
posted by:
tob
those wheels look like bbs ch. I think they look decent. I would prefer an lm look wheel..but for stock the ch look is good.
10/28, 5:15 PM
posted by:
Andre Neves
^ I believe they ARE the CH’s. It’s a nice looking wheel, in person. There’s a local here in NJ that has ‘em on a modified BMW E36 M3, and they look crazy.
10/28, 5:17 PM
posted by:
Andre Neves
It’d be nice if they staggered them from the factory lol. Or atleast equip it with a wide one. 18inch 255’s in the rear would be nice.
10/30, 8:17 AM
posted by:
JohnnyBlazE
So… still slower than Focus ST?
01/20, 5:19 AM
posted by:
xpez
looks like a honda civic…WTF that back end is unmistakable old honda????
88 GTI still looks tougher!!!