We are happy that this hot hatch will be available in the United States within a few years.
According to an official release, the Golf GTI boasts serious numbers. The Volkswagen hot-hat is powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine of 2.0-liter capacity that produces 242 horsepower (180kW) and 273 pound feet (370 Newton-meters). The front wheels are able to transfer these numbers through either a six-speed manual transmission or seven-speed DSG automated transmission, which is available in all trims. VW also confirmed that the The eighth generation Golf GTI will be in American showrooms By the third quarter 2021, for the 2022 model-year. Hotter Golf R .
Here’s an acceleration video from Automann TV to fuel your excitement about the new German hot hatch. The test was conducted in the Autobahn’s unrestricted section. The video shows that the Golf GTI ran in 6.3 seconds to sprint from standstill at 62 miles an hour (100 km/h) The tester was also able to run at 62 mph (100 km/h), to 124mph (200 km/h), in just 15.5 seconds.
VW did not release the Golf GTI’s top speed, but the test run over registered 153 mph (247km/h) on its speedometer.
These numbers are comparable to the outgoing Golf GTI Performance models. Officially, the Mk7 Golf GTI Performance (with a DSG auto) is rated at 6.2 seconds for the 0-60 mph (100 km/h), while the maximum speed can be electronically controlled at 154 mph (248 Kph).
Although the actual sprint shown in the embedded video didn’t reach these results, it is important to remember that there were many factors that could have influenced the results.