From the sublime to the ridiculous
cj hubbard writes:
The sublime part is the new Volkswagen Golf GTD. I didn’t get a chance to try it, but it looked beautiful with that GTI front bumper, and Dan and Richard won’t. Stop. Going. On. About. It.
As for the ridiculous, thank you ABT Sportsline, for what you’ve done to the new VW Golf GTI.
Well, maybe ridiculous is a little unfair. But whoa is that bodykit ugly. Or is it just us?
Not convinced? Try the backend, with the same double-deck exhausts were saw on ABT’s abominable Volkswagen Scirocco.
Even the interior hasn’t escaped the red and black overdose.
On the other hand, there’s no arguing with the performance improvements. ABT can boost the new GTI’s 210hp turbo four to 260hp just by jiggling with the engine management. That’s the GTI ABT POWER.
By changing the turbo for the GTI ABT POWER S, power rises to a seriously impressive 300hp. Which means 0-62mph in just six seconds .9 of a second quicker than the standard car. Bespoke ABT springs lower the GTI 30mm and apparently mean “the Uber-Golf can be driven even more sportily”
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Links:
First Drive: Volkswagen Golf GTI (2009 onwards model)
Scir-what? An ABT-solute styling disaster…
MTM Bentley in subtle German tuning shock
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Posted: July 10th, 2009 under PR Humour.
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