VW Golf GTI Edition 50 Debuts With More Power Than A Civic Type R And it’s more powerful than the Civic Type R, too.

VW says 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) takes 4.6 seconds, and with the optional Performance Pack, it tops out at 167 mph (270 kph) or 155 mph (250 kph) without it.

GTI SE models get a red-and-black combination with honeycomb texturing, while blue-and-gray versions are part of the Golf R Euro Style Package. Both add a bit of fun to otherwise staid interiors.

Here in the US, both transmissions are rated at a combined 27 mpg (8.7 L/100 km), with the DSG getting the edge in city driving (24 mpg/9.8 L/100 km) and the manual beating it slightly for highway ...

Similarly, the 19-inch Queenstown alloys come with a red-glazed finish and floating GTI inserts (though presumably the forged Warmenau rims look different).

GTI from launch, Clubsport and R come later The GTI gets a bump from 242 hp (245 PS) to 262 hp (265), as you can read about in our separate post, and sadly, comes only with a seven-speed DSG, the ...

Related: VW’s Fastest Ever Golf GTI Is Still Slower Than A Civic Type R On The ‘Ring Torque is also up, to a Golf R-matching 310 lb-ft (420 Nm) versus 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) for the Clubbie and ...

Alongside the standard VW Golf GTI there's also the GTI Clubsport variant. Whereas the standard car makes do with 245PS, the Golf GTI Clubsport gets a healthy boost to 300PS, along with lowered and ...

No matter which version of the 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI you get, there's one engine option: a 2.0-liter 16-valve DOHC turbo-four slamming down 241 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque to the road ...