Volkswagen has created a unique Golf that has been designed specifically for the racetrack. Volkswagen Motorsport is developing its first racing car based on the seventh generation Golf.
Volkswagen has created a unique Golf that has been designed specifically for the racetrack. Volkswagen Motorsport is developing its first racing car based on the seventh generation Golf. The production-based, 330-hp concept car is assembled in accordance with TCR regulations and is intended to help Volkswagen evaluate a potential customer racing program from the 2016 season onwards.
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Compared to the production version, the concept car features 18-inch racing rims, a 40 centimeters wider chassis and a rear wing. It also gets a unique front splitter. Inside there’s a racing seat with head protectors, a racing safety cell, and a safety tank in accordance with FIA regulations.
Under the hood, the team modified the Golf R’s 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine to give it 330 horsepower and 302 lb-ft. of torque.
Source: VW
