Photo: Volkswagen
Volkswagen has taken the wraps of a production Golf GTI Cabriolet, something that was previewed at Worthersee fest in Austria last year and received a lot of attention. This will get a proper reveal at the Geneva Motor Show and should be introduced onto the European market later this year.
The most powerful Golf Cabriolet ever is motivated along by the same 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder unit found in the hatchback, which makes the usual 210PS and 206 lb-ft (280 Nm) of peak torque from 1,700 to 5,300 rpm. The unit delivers its power to the front wheels via the standard six-speed manual or an optional DSG box.
Taking the top down takes a brisk 9.5 seconds, and getting to 100 Km/h (62 mph) is done in an even brisker 7.3 seconds, only 0.1 of a second slower than the hatch. It’s quite a lot slower than the hatch, but still sounds like a fun car.
This is the only Golf Cabriolet to come as standard with EDS electronic differential lock and XDS transverse differential lock.
autoevolution will be attending the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, so stay tuned for some real up close and personal shots of the vehicles, as well as for first-hand details of the motorized contraptions presented at the event.
Taking the top down takes a brisk 9.5 seconds, and getting to 100 Km/h (62 mph) is done in an even brisker 7.3 seconds, only 0.1 of a second slower than the hatch. It’s quite a lot slower than the hatch, but still sounds like a fun car.
This is the only Golf Cabriolet to come as standard with EDS electronic differential lock and XDS transverse differential lock.
autoevolution will be attending the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, so stay tuned for some real up close and personal shots of the vehicles, as well as for first-hand details of the motorized contraptions presented at the event.
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