Volkswagen Golf GTi
This lens is dedicated to the greatest and hottest hatch of them all, the VW Golf GTi. (If you are in America then the Golf is known as a Rabbit and the GTi version as just "GTi").
The VW Golf is the best selling small car ever, and the Mark 1 GTi version, launched in 1976, is widely acknowledged as the first ever hot hatch.
Here are some things you might not know about the VW Golf:
- It is not named after the game of Golf (although VW have often used elements of the game as a recurring theme in design details such as golf ball gear knobs.) In fact it is named after the German word for the Gulf Stream, and so fits in with the weather / wind themed names of the rest of the VW range.
- The car was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, who also designed the Lotus Esprit, Fiat Punto, Maserati Quattroporte and Seat Ibiza, among many other cars.
- Mark 1 Golfs are still in production today, in South Africa.
- "Band" themed variants of the Mark 3 Golf were available - Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones and Bon Jovi.
- The saloon version of the Golf is called the Jetta or the Bora. Coupe versions have been called Scirocco or Corrado.
HIC Staff Rides
Golf's owned by Herts Insurance staff.
Many at the Staff are Golf enthusiasts, just to prove it, here are pics of some of our cars.
Ramshackle Rally
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Our VW Golf Slideshow
Browse a selection from literally hundreds of VW Golf photos we have taken at various shows.
We go to all the main VW shows, and as enthusiasts, we always take the HIC camera.
As a result we have taken hundreds of photos of VW Golfs. Check out our Flickr for the rest.
The new Golf GTI - Initial Facts
The fifth generation Golf GTI stands for uncompromising driving pleasure
First Volkswagen with new high-torque FSI turbo engine
The new Golf GTI is on its way. The first of the new Golfs powered by a 147 kW / 200 PS turbo engine are due to be delivered this autumn. The new model is a thoroughbred GTI following the sporting tradition of its original GTI ancestor, which was unveiled in 1976. Although almost thirty years separate the first and the current fifth generation, the standard remains the same: to give uncompromising driving pleasure.
Like the pioneering original, the present day Golf GTI, available with two or four doors, is dominated by an unmistakeable sports look inside and out, a very dynamic engine and extremely taut suspension.
The GTI letters are an absolute phenomenon: 93.2 percent of all Europeans and 98.5 of Germans associate them with the Golf. GTI = Golf = Volkswagen. Volkswagen has now started the fifth chapter of its GTI success story. The GTI based on the fifth generation Golf takes cues from its ancestor, but reinterprets typical GTI values with fascinating drive and running gear dynamics and a design which combines power with aesthetics.
GTI Engine
To power the Golf GTI, Volkswagen is using a newly developed 2.0 litre FSI turbo engine. The 147 kW / 200 PS direct injection petrol unit with a high-compression ratio of 10.5:1 makes an ideal GTI engine thanks to its dynamic torque curve (280 Nm between 1 800 und 5 000 rpm). With a standard six-speed gearbox, the four cylinders accelerate the Golf GTI to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 7.2 seconds. The GTI goes from 60 km/h (37 mph) to 100 km/h in 5th gear in only 7.5 seconds and reaches its maximum at 235 km/h (146 mph). The Euro 4 engine has an average fuel consumption of a frugal 8.0 litres per 100 kilometres. The extremely quick dual clutch gearbox (DSG) for uninterrupted power in gear changes is available as an option. It enables the Golf GTI to charge to 100 km/h in under 7 seconds (6.9).
GTI Exterior
The Golf GTI has a powerful presence with an exterior design which is typical GTI: black radiator grille with red frame, striking front and roof edges and rear spoiler with twin tail pipes, distinctive 17 inch alloy wheels (wide 225 tyres) and red calipers on the four large disc brakes. The GTI look continues with a distinctive bumper, black widened sill panels, high-gloss B pillar trim, blue heat-reflective windows and darkene
HIC @ Edition 38 Show
Another great show for watercooled VW fans, and we were there, of course.
The best ever Golf GTi
Which Golf GTi is your all-time favourite?
Was the original the best? Or do you prefer the sexy shape of the Mark 2? Perhaps you think VW have saved the best for last.
Modding and maintaining your VW Golf GTi
Fixing Up or Kitting Out, here's how and where to do it.
- Mods and fitting guides on Boompa.
- See what other folks have done to their GTi and learn how to do the same to yours.
- Golf Mk 5 Wiki
- All the technical info you could ever need on the Mark 5 Golf is here.
- Awesome GTi
- VAG specialists. Good quality mods.
- Extreme Auto Accessories
- Car Modding superstore.
- VW Golf parts on Demon Tweeks
- The number one for car modifications.
- Free Golf Mods
- Performance mods that cost you nothing!
Cool Golf Owners Clubs
The good kind of Golf Club!
- Matey Matey
- A top notch Golf GTi site with tons of good quality info and articles.
- GolfGTi.co.uk
- Online community for UK Golf GTi owners.
- Mk1 Golf Owners Club
- If you like your Golfs classic, this is the place for you.
- Club GTi
- For GTi nutters by GTi nutters.
- GolfGTI.org.uk
- With tips on mods and repairs.
- VW Vortex
- Volkswagen Enthusiast Site
- UK Mk IVs
- Covers Mark 4 and Mark 5 Golfs, as well as Boras and Jettas. If you've got a more recent Golf, this is a great site for you to use.
- MyFastGTi
- VW Volkswagen MKV GTI Forum, Mods, accessories, Images, Contests and More.
- Rabbit Owners Club
- US based VW Rabbit (Golf) club.
Build your dream machine
Create your ultimate Golf GTi
- VW Golf GTi configurator
- If the current production model is your thing, build your dream package at the VW site.
- DubModder Customiser
- If you're into modding though, or want to see how your GTi would look with side skirts, this is the place to do it. (All Golfs from Mk1 to Mk5 included as well as Corrado.)
- Spec your GTi Mk5...
- ... and then take it for a joyride.
- Customise your desktop.
- Wallpapers and screensavers featuring Golf GTi.
Golf GTi News
All the latest news on the VW Golf GTi
VW Golfs for sale
on ClassicCarsForSale
Golf GTi Info
Facts, figures and things you need to know.
- Official VW Golf GTi site.
- Find out all about the latest VW Golf GTi at the Volkswagen site.
- Wikipedia on VW Golf
- Details on the history and development of the Volkswagen Golf, as well as information on the cars performance and statistics.
- Golf GTi Mk 1 Info
- A truly comprehensive 11 page pdf resource on the history and development of the Mark One Golf GTi from Dan at Matey-Matey.
- VW One
- Another comprehensive resource on the Mk One Golf GTi - the uber-daddy of all hot hatches ever.
- The MK2 Dub Club
- A forum for all VW enthusiasts
- The MK1 Golf Owners Club
- A one stop shop for all things MK1...
Golf GTi Insurance
Specialist Golf GTI Cover
- Herts Insurance Consultants
- The VW Golf and Golf GTi experts.
- Adrian Flux Insurance
- Specialist hot hatch insurance with great rates for all VW Golfs and especially GTis
- GolfGTI.co.uk Insurance Scheme
- Specialist Golf GTi insurance scheme set up by GolfGTi.co.uk
- Golf+ Insurance
- Another specialist scheme from Golf+ Magazine.
- Modified Car Insurance from Wolfrace
- If you are in need of modified car insurance, then Wolfrace's new insurance offering may be for you.
Golf GTi Magazines
- Performance VW
- The official website for all Performance VW junkies.
- Golf+
- Golf+ (or Golf Plus if you prefer): all modified VWs.
- VWm: VW Motoring
- Covering the whole VW scene.
- Volkswagen Driver
- The place for all VW information.
Golf GTi on eBay
Golf GTi Stuff on Amazon
Reader Feedback
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aansystone
Nov 29, 2011 @ 3:38 pm | delete
- nice lens, i recently updated one of mine about discount offers on cars navigation system
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jaystanley
Nov 3, 2011 @ 8:33 am | delete
- German high-technology , has signed a first-class product all the time.
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hamster1960
Oct 17, 2011 @ 2:11 pm | delete
- i had a 1979 VW rabbit, it died
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bandit28
Oct 11, 2011 @ 12:03 pm | delete
- I guess the latest GTi is eclisped by the new Golf R now. Still this was a good read and the photos of the old Golfs and Sciroccos were nice to see. Very clean.
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Danzuc
Oct 8, 2011 @ 12:17 pm | delete
- Great lens.
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