The GTI W12-650 mates a Golf GTI three-door bodyshell to a bespoke mid-mounted bi-turbo 6 litre W12 650hp engine channelling drive to the rear wheels.
Not only is it the most powerful Golf ever produced by Volkswagen but it’s also the fastest. The sprint from standstill to 100 km/h takes 3.7 seconds.
In order to make the installation possible Volkswagen engineers created a unique aluminium subframe onto which the engine could be mounted. The engine’s cooling systems are fed by a pair of side-mounted cooling vents placed in the airflow just ahead of the rear wheels.
The GTI W12-650 is a bespoke design study built by Volkswagen to mark the annual GTI festival in Worthersee, Austria. BB.
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