Volkswagen Golf GTI Club Sport Concept

[Canadian Turbo]

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First drive

[Stonewall]

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Nice to see a 6 speed in it.

[Chris]

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Will this be available in Canada?

[Canadian Turbo]

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This will be a 40th Anniversary GTI in the UK

Volkswagen is celebrating the Golf GTI's 40th anniversary by introducing the new Golf GTI Clubsport Edition 40 in the United Kingdom.

Essentially a renamed version of the Golf GTI Clubsport, the model features an aggressive body kit that includes a new front bumper, revised side skirts, and a sporty rear diffuser. The car has also been equipped with a tailgate-mounted spoiler and unique 18-inch forged alloy wheels.

Moving into the cabin, drivers will find Alcantara / cloth sport seats, red contrast stitching, and a golf ball inspired shifter. The model also has an Alcantara-wrapped sport steering wheel, "Honeycomb 40" trim, and special floor mats with red edging.

Power is provided by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 265 horsepower. However, the engine has an overboost function which will temporarily enable the model to develop 290 hp and 258 pound-feet of torque.

The engine can be connected to either a six-speed manual or an optional six-speed DSG gearbox. Regardless of which transmission is selected, the model will accelerate from 0-62 miles per hour in 6.3 seconds before hitting a top speed of 155 mph.

The Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Edition 40 is currently available to order and pricing starts at £30,875. Only 1,000 models are expected to be offered in the United Kingdom and deliveries are slated to begin this summer.

[Canadian Turbo]

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Clubsport S coming now!

Spotted on camera just a few days ago, the hotter Golf GTI Clubsport is being billed by VW as the “most powerful full-production Golf to date.” Still a front-wheel-drive car, the forthcoming special edition will have no less than 310 horsepower (228 kilowatts), making it even stronger than the all-wheel-drive, 300-hp Golf R.

Besides revealing the output, VW is also saying the model’s driving profile is being set up for the Nürburgring with help from racing drivers. Reading between the lines, the guys from Wolfsburg are probably suggesting the hot hatchback will attempt to take down the current record on the ‘Ring for a FWD car.

This record (kind of) belongs to Honda after completing the lap in 7:50.63 with a Civic Type R prototype. If you don’t want to take this performance into account because it wasn’t a production car, the Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy-R is the second best, with a time of 7:54.36. Since the speed limits on the ‘Ring have been abolished, VW could attempt to go below 7:50 with the 310-hp Golf GTI.

Even though VW refers to this new addition as a “full-production” car, it will not be a permanent member in the Golf GTI's lineup as the target is to make only 5,000 units. Regarding its moniker, we now have confirmation from the automaker the car's full name is going to be Golf GTI Clubsport S, as suggested by our spy photographers.

The official reveal is set to take place on May 4 on the shores of Lake Wörthersee and the car will go on sale this fall.