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1976 the Mk I Golf GTI was launched. Thirty two years, 1.7 million sales after the sixth generation of the GTI has been unveiled in concept form ahead of its public debut next month at the Paris Motor Show.
The strut-type front and multi-link rear suspension architecture from the conventional Golf are adopted in modified form on the GTI. Specially tuned springs, dampers and anti-roll bars are joined, Adaptive Chassis Control (ACC) which comprises adjustable pneumatic dampers. Comfort to normal and sport the ACC system also remaps the steering and throttle response to give a vehicle that can have sharp dynamics and body control or while driving in urban areas or on motorways. The new GTI features an electronic limited slip differential (XDS)linked to ESP (Electronic Stabilisation Programme) system in order to maximise traction. The GTI concept is a 2.0-litre four cylinder TSI engine developing 210 PS, producing 37.6 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting 178 g/km of CO2. Installed in the new Golf GTI concept the 2.0-litre TSI engine that allows the vehicle to accelerate from standstill to 62 mph in 7.2 seconds before reaching a top speed of 148 mph making it the fastest standard production GTI yet produced. I&undefined;m sure there will plenty of upgrades taking place to boost the already dynamic power and handling! A team of three designers are responsible for the new GTI, Walter de Silva, Klaus Bischoff and Marc Lichte. The new car bears clear visual links with the original. The red grille surround has echoes of the original. In profile the side skirts of the Mk V Golf that extended the length of the sill are replaced by subtle wraparound versions that extend only partially along the lower edge of the vehicle. At the rear a set of GTI smoked rear light lenses are joined by a rear diffuser channelling air from beneath the vehicle that’s in turn framed by a pair of chrome tailpipes. 18-inch ‘telephone dial’ wheels from the Mk V GTI make a reappearance. Finished in milled silver with gloss black inserts, the new wheels are reminiscent of those first fitted to the GTI W12-650 concept. A set of contoured sports seats finished in grey tartan cloth reminiscent of the Mk I and Mk V models. The new GTI concept is fitted with a high level of equipment including seven airbags, a CD stereo, climate control and ESP. The GTI concept is intended as a first step towards the Golf GTI which will start production in spring 2009. UK sales are expected to start in early summer, with prices and specifications announced closer to this date.
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