MKV 25th Anniversary

[Deuce]

Anyone heard anything about the 25th Anniversary GTi coming to the North American market? Apparently, the 30th Anniversary (Euro edition) is already in the works (big surprise). Anyhow, was just wondering if anyone had any further knowledge than what I was able to pull off of the Vortex.

Cheers...
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2499500

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

That is all the info that appears to be out there at this point but I would think the European 30th anniversary should be emerging soon, I hope anyway.

I will probably be putting a deposit on a 25th Anniversary car as soon as the info becomes available though

[Duby T]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

My 20th will be up for sale if I like the look of the 25th

[Deuce]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

My 20th will be up for sale if I like the look of the 25th

Think it will resemble the R32? I believe this pic is of the Euro-edition? Please correct me though if I'm wrong. Cheers...

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

Info on the 30th Anniversary Edition which would be the base for the NA 25th.....




Details/changes from the regular GTI include:

- body painted front and rear valances with body painted side skirts
- taillamps borrowed from the new R32
- anniversary badging
- the black 18" wheels shown in the photos are *NOT* the actual production wheels. Rumors say we'll see a 19" BBS looking wheel.
- red stitching on the steering wheel
- red GTI badge on the steering wheel
- Golfball DSG shift knob (connected to a six-speed DSG unit of course)
- 230hp 2.0T FSI
- leather bolstered seats with Interlagos plaid inserts

There are several important things that have come out of this study. The German press has been reporting that Volkswagen would be bumping the horsepower of the 2.0T in the GTI and GLI to 230hp or so. We now have confirmation of that. Along with the horsepower bump there have been rumors that Volkswagen is working on a new electronic torque sensing differential to go with the additional horsepower. The electronic diff is necessary to effectively put power to the ground and is electronic so as to ensure that the differential plays nice with all the various electronic systems (ABS, ESP, ASR, etc., etc.). Volkswagen isn't officially mentioning the differential at this point so we'll have to keep our fingers crossed and wait and see.

The final specification of the U.S. 25th Anniversary GTI is being worked on so color choices, pricing and final features are still up in the air. We'll of course pass along any information VW gives us as we receive it.

[R_Ethug]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

230hp sounds more like what the 2.0t is rated already haha since i remember old dynos they were putting down 200wheel with a stock GLI

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

An interior pic from the early euro version.....

[R_Ethug]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

NICE! is it dsg only then? that seems dumb

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

Not sure on the specs yet, hopefully not DSG only.

Another pic

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

A wallpaper pic of the 30th Edition

[Tuna]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

do NOT like the colour looks like a faded toyota tercel (tomato soup with too much milk in it). Everything else is sweet though.

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

Yeah I agree the colour is pretty week.

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

Latest rumors are Yellow & Orange (from Lambo) for colour choices which could be fun

[Tuna]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

Holy crap, i'll take one in orange please. Guess maybe i'll have to hold out for one of these instead of a MK3!! (This thing will probably be way too much money though).

[James]

Re: MKV 25th Anniversary

Wow! Glad to see a 4dr pictured up there....wonder if they will actually release the 25th anni. in a 4dr