Volkswagen Golf GTI Version 50: Race-ready scorching hatch on the radar for Australia

Volkswagen Australia has voiced its curiosity in probably the most highly effective Golf GTI ever, although it’s unclear when it’d make it into native showrooms.

“The Golf GTI Version 50 is presently beneath research by Volkswagen Australia for an area introduction, pending technical milestones and a enterprise case for the car,” Sam Dabestani, product communications supervisor for VW Group Australia, advised CarExpert.

Regardless of being revealed ultimately week’s 24h Nürburgring endurance race, Germany’s largest motorsport occasion, the 2026 Volkswagen GTI Version 50 isn’t attributable to hit the European market till 2026 – which means an Australian-market launch, if confirmed, will not be till the latter phases of subsequent 12 months.

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The GTI Version 50 is probably the most highly effective manufacturing GTI ever, turning up the GTI Clubsport’s 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine to a hefty 239kW/420Nm, nonetheless despatched to the entrance wheels by way of a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch auto.

VW claims the anniversary version can sprint from 0-100km/h in simply 5.5 seconds, 0.1s down on the 221kW GTI Clubsport and 0.4s faster than the usual 195kW GTI presently on sale in Australia.

However, the largest features have been made beneath the pores and skin and on the observe. The revised chassis sees the Version 50 sit 15mm decrease than the usual GTI, with revised spring charges, steering and Dynamic Chassis Management techniques.

European consumers will even have the ability to choice the GTI Efficiency Package deal which lowers the trip top by an additional 5mm, and provides 235mm Bridgestone Potenza Race semi-slick tyres wrapped round lighter cast alloy wheels in addition to stiffer springs for higher response and diminished pitching and rolling.

Unique trimmings embody purple Queenstown alloy wheels as commonplace; GTI 50 logos scattered inside and outside; black-painted roof and mirrors; Black-to-Twister Purple facet stripes; purple seatbelts; unique seat upholstery combining fabric and artificial velour; in addition to a “newly designed leather-based sports activities steering wheel”.

The non-obligatory GTI Efficiency Package deal brings the aforementioned black-painted ‘Warmenau’ cast alloy wheels, and an Akrapovic titanium sports activities exhaust as pictured above.

Volkswagen has confirmed 5 exterior colors for the GTI Version 50 overseas, together with two unique finishes for the fiftieth anniversary particular. Pure White, Moonstone Gray and Grenadilla Black carryover from the usual palette, with Darkish Moss Inexperienced and Twister Purple supplied solely on the Version 50.

Twister Purple is a paint synonymous with high-performance Volkswagen automobiles since 1986. Quite a few fashions have worn the distinctive paint color over the a long time, together with the Mk2 Golf GTI 16V, the Mk3 Golf VR6 and the Mk7 Golf GTI TCR.