How can we tell if it’s the TCR hotter? It’s all in the details.
The eighth-generation Golf was introduced by Volkswagen in conjunction with its plug-in hybrid GTE sibling. But the best is yet ahead. We’re not talking about the more practical wagon or its rugged Alltrack counterpart. Four performance derivatives All confirmed for 2020 launch: GTI, GTI TCR and GTD. hatch However, this is our first chance to see the track-ready TCR.
The Golf GTI TCR, named after the 2014 TCR championship, will be a successor to the model’s namesake that was launched in Europe last year as a road-going version of the racecar. How can we tell this prototype is the hotter model? The drilled brake discs can be seen on the front wheels. They were also present in the previous GTI, while prototypes of regular GTI had regular discs.
Our spies tell us that the test car had a slightly stiffer suspension than the Golf GTI prototype. This was despite it being closer to the road. Although there is still some camouflage, it doesn’t hide anything that we haven’t seen previously. There are wires visible on the hood that reach inside the cabin. They’re probably connected to a measurement device. This indicates that VW was paying attention to the engine.
A leaked slideshow revealing the outputs of all four golf performance models was revealed. The base GTI had 241 horsepower, while the GTI TCR had 296 horsepower. This is an increase of 10 horses over the previous model. Although you may be tempted to think this will be the most powerful front wheel-drive Golf ever made, it’s unlikely. The Golf GTI Clubsport, which was the ex-Nurburgring FWD Record holder, had 306 horsepower.
The Golf GTI will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, but VW has not yet confirmed whether the TCR will also be there. It’s possible that it will be, but logic suggests the TCR and GTD debut before the flagship which is scheduled for a fall premiere. The TCR will debut with a dual-clutch auto transmission, just like the predecessor. Sorry, purist