{"id":163923,"date":"2025-06-23T10:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/all-car-news.com\/anniversary-model-golf-gti-three-times-as-powerful-as-the-original-and-this-one-does-come-to-the-netherlands\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T10:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:43:42","slug":"anniversary-model-golf-gti-three-times-as-powerful-as-the-original-and-this-one-does-come-to-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/all-car-news.com\/en\/anniversary-model-golf-gti-three-times-as-powerful-as-the-original-and-this-one-does-come-to-the-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Anniversary model Golf GTI three times as powerful as the original (and this one does come to the Netherlands!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>50 years<\/h2>\n<p>In 1976, Volkswagen launched the very first Golf GTI. With 81 kW (110 hp), it had enough punch to get a whole generation of car enthusiasts excited. Now, fifty years later, Volkswagen is taking it up a notch. The festive Golf GTI 50 Edition boasts 239 kW (325 hp) &#8211; making it almost three times as powerful as the primordial GTI from the 1970s.   <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/golfgtied50-95-1-1140x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201579\"><\/figure>\n<h2>The most powerful GTI ever<\/h2>\n<p>With that hefty amount of horsepower &#8211; and a hefty 420 Nm of torque &#8211; this anniversary edition is the most potent <a href=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/vernieuwde-volkswagen-golf-gti-2024-de-eerste-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">production GTI<\/a> from Wolfsburg to date. The chassis has also been tightened up, the suspension lowered 15 millimeters, and those who opt for the optional Performance package get an additional 5 millimeters of lowering. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-content is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/golfgtied50-nurburgring-curbstones-1140x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201572\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\"><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What&#8217;s included in the Performance package?<\/h2>\n<p>The Performance package includes an even stiffer chassis (+20% suspension stiffness), semi-slick tires from Bridgestone (Potenza Race), 19-inch alloy (\u201cWarmenau\u201d) and an exhaust system from Akrapovi\u010d that is not only lighter but also provides a good soundtrack. In total, this package saves over 14 pounds on the scales.   <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-content is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/golfgtieditionopdering-1140x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201573\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\"><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Interior: retro with a twist<\/h2>\n<p>Inside, the GTI 50 Edition shows that the party atmosphere is just fine. Bucket seats with classic checkered pattern, red seat belts and subtle accents in Racing Green give the whole thing a nod to the past. The steering wheel features a GTI 50 logo.    <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/golfgtied50-92-1140x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201574\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" data-id=\"201577\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/golfgtied50-94-1140x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201577\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" data-id=\"201576\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/golfgtied50-99-1140x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201576\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Exterior: recognizable GTI with anniversary sauce<\/h2>\n<p>Externally, the 50 Edition does not scream for attention, but those who know what to look for will notice the details. The roof is painted black, the mirror caps bear GTI 50 logos, and classic racing stripes in Tornado Red run along the flanks.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-content is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/golfgtieditionopdering-carrousel-1140x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201575\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\"><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Clubsport  <\/h2>\n<p>The basis of this anniversary model is the Golf GTI Clubsport &#8211; which you cannot normally order in the Netherlands. But for this celebration number, Volkswagen Netherlands is making an exception. Production will roll off the assembly line in Wolfsburg from the end of 2025, and the first Dutch customers can expect their copy in early 2026. Its price the brand will announce later.   <\/p>\n<p>See also:  <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ft_8rWLq_3g?si=98Qk8273jh1-Yp57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The very last time? Golf R (2025) Review &#8211; AutoRAI TV <\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"50 years In 1976, Volkswagen launched the very first Golf GTI. 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