GTI-650 Study (W12 Golf, 3.7 sec to 100km/h) ::1st Drive Vid Pg 9::

[jasn78]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/gtiw12_1-2.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/w12gti_3-2.jpg


http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/vortex_news/article_2007.shtml

Hey everyone now can i have one in pink j:

[static1800]

was just about to post this! insane!

[BlackVr6ix]

MMMMMM, W12 Twin Turbo.

I hope they make it, even in a limited run.

Can you imagine JC taking that around on Top Gear? That would be hilarious.

[DubSteve]

They better release this I want one thats it stuff saving for a house I now know what I want :D

[static1800]

They better release this I want one thats it stuff saving for a house I now know what I want :D

Who needs a house when you can go 200mph

[bigC]

woah very nice... especially love the colour. much nicer than the renault cleo V6 thingy... or whatever its called!

[DubSteve]

Who needs a house when you can go 200mph

Damn Straight :D

P.S It is now my wallpaper ;)

[BlackVr6ix]

Damn Straight :D

P.S It is now my wallpaper ;)

DAMN STRAIGHT!!!

I gots it on my phone too.

[Mario]

I WANT ONE!!... gimme gimme gimme!!.. lets all hope they bring this out to our fair shores.......

[static1800]

I dare say it won't go into production, which would be a damn shame.

[FL00DY]

Was about to post it as well, would have if I didn't check this very stealthly named post.

- VW claims a top speed of 202 mph
- 6.0l W12 12-cylinder twin-turbocharged engine mounted in the back seat of the GTI
- 650hp and 553 lb-ft. of torque (!)
- with the flared fenders the car sits over 6 feet wide and only 4.6 feet tall
- 19" wheels with 295 rear rubber and 235 front rubber
- the fenders are flared 3.15" at the rear

0-100 3.7s :o

[DubSteve]

Thats nuts 295 at the back and 235 at the front sitting on some sexy 19 I might add.

[phaeton]

Looks wicked :D

[DaveMack]

What an awesome piece of machinery! Scary-great! :o:D:o

Dave

[FL00DY]

I dare say it won't go into production, which would be a damn shame.

Of course it wont go into production, just like the .:R GTI wont. These cars are for R&D to play with ideas and see what works and what doesn't. Having said that it's not crazy to think that we could see a production spec Mid-engine Golf.

[static1800]

Can this be moved to the VWwLounge Please ??? :( < ::innocent face::

I suppose it can, yes.

[fasti06]

just need to clean myself up after seeing that! Now that would def make me move to from the darkside!

[FL00DY]

You guys must be really worried bout the size of the forum database ;) Good work on the thread name change

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCvifZybyLg

[phaeton]

Just about to post that link ::pokes tongue::

Heres VWs Official Page on GTI Treffen Woethersee 2007 ;)
http://www.volkswagen.de/vwcms_publish/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/unternehmen/messe0/gti_treffen_woerthersee_2007.html

EDIT Yellow Car in YouTube Vid is the Special Edition Pirelli GTI will post more info on it shortly ;)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/w12-3.jpg

[phaeton]

Real Life pics.




http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/woerthersee0w13-3.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/woerthersee07_w1-3.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/woerthersee07w2-3.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/woerthersee07w4-3.jpg

[pommy_golfer]

Wow....i would definately cut my left boll0ck off for one of those.....

[deemoE36]

Wow....i would definately cut my left boll0ck off for one of those.....

i would cut both, including the sausage as well, you wouldnt need any of it if u hat this thing :)

[FL00DY]

i would cut both, including the sausage as well, you wouldnt need any of it if u hat this thing :)

no no no you guys have it all wrong. You keep the meat & 2 vege and make money from sperm deposits :D Sell things like your kidneys, ear lobes, fingernails.

[rayray086]

That's nucking futs!

When I first heard of the 3.2L V6 R32, I was shocked to know that you could fit such an engine into a small hatch, but now THIS!

Absolutely love the design too. Awesome touch how they retained the design of the GTI wheels, albeit in much larger form :)

[golfmeup]

Found this today!

What would be the chances of this making production.

Might give the Veyron a run for its money.... :rolleyes:
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1856/?texthttp://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1856/images/1/large.jpg

[peedman]

Veyron 0-60mph in 2.7secs, but not as cool!

Polo with v6 in the back, id hit that lol.

[phaeton]

Here is the Official Press Release


Golf GTI W12-650 - Key Aspects
Showtime at Wörthersee: The 325 km/h GTI

World premiere of the 650-PS Golf at GTI Meeting at the Wörthersee
W12 bi-turbo engine with 6.0 liter displacement and 750 Nm torque
325 km/h fast showcar sprints to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds

Wolfsburg, 17 May 2007 - Daring to create something unique, leaving conventions behind and awakening passion – these have been at the heart of the GTI concept since its inception. To date, more than 1.67 million car drivers have fallen under its charm. The Golf GTI has been an icon for a long time now. A brand in itself. A label of sportiness. To drive a GTI is to make a statement; across the globe. Since 1982, its greatest fans have been celebrating it every year at the Wörthersee in the Austrian state of Kärnten. Thousands come for this event. Five days of Mardi Gras in May. For this occasion, Volkswagen has put a Golf on wheels that is like no other: The GTI W12-650 showcar. This sports car is a tribute to our GTI friends at the Wörthersee, car fans who made the GTI a legend. It is a concept that was designed just for them.


No Golf has ever been more powerful, or wider, or faster. The GTI W12-650 gives the appearance of having come directly from the racetrack. A Golf that could be the pace car for the 24 hour race at Le Mans. Its name is its mission - W12 cylinders, 650 PS (477 kW at 6,000 rpm). A showcar, no more, no less. At the same time it demonstrates the enormous potential that such a car can offer.

3.7 seconds, 325 km/h, 750 Newton-meter

Its 6.0-liter bi-turbo engine is longitudinally mounted directly behind the driver and front passenger. This transforms the GTI into a classic mid-engine sports car. A six-speed automatic transmission hammers the maximum torque of 750 Newton-meters (at 4,500 rpm) to the rear axle. It catapults the GTI to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds. The bi-turbo propels drivers who keep their foot to the gas pedal well beyond the 300 km/h barrier. The speedometer needle does not pause until it reaches 325 km/h. The Golf GTI W12-650 outpaces nearly all other cars of this world.

1.88 meters wide, 235 tires in front, 295 in back

Under the broad 1.88 meter (production - 1.76 meter) width and low 1.42 meter (production - 1.50 Meter) height of its body, engineers and designers have brought together automotive technologies not seen in this combination on any other car. Each component is sourced internally. That in particular is a tribute to the unequaled breadth of technology at Volkswagen AG.

The chassis components of this showcar, for example, were adapted directly from a super sports car. Mounted on the front axle are 235 tires in 19-inch format, while in the rear there are 295 tires. Naturally, alloy wheels are also used: Due to the gigantic tire dimensions, the brightly machined “Detroit” GTI wheels are “dished” in the direction of the wheel hub and are custom built; the pitch circle with the wheel nuts lies much deeper than the rim circle.

70 millimeters lower, 160 millimeters wider

The axles were “pushed” 70 millimeters further into the body; the wheel well cutouts and gigantic wheel arches are part of the shoulder section, as in a coupe. Klaus Bischoff, Director of Volkswagen Design - “In the rear, the showcar is 80 millimeters wider on each side. However, the body of the GTI easily takes this in. We already have a strong shoulder section here on the production model. We were able to draw it outward even more distinctly, like on a sports car.”

The chief designer continues: “Our goal was clearly defined – despite the somewhat dramatic engineering changes, it was very clear that the GTI was to remain a classic GTI. The design of the Golf is like a fingerprint. If it is erased, the entire character of the car is ruined. That could not be allowed to happen under any circumstances.” That is also why as many components as possible, such as the headlamps, the doors – newly hung due to the wide side skirt – front hood and taillights were taken from the Golf.

C-pillars as part of air duct for engine cooling

“Our greatest challenge”, says Klaus Bischoff, “was to provide the six-liter mid-engine with sufficient air, without watering down the GTI’s side profile. In addition, provisions had to be made for sufficient downforce at the rear axle on such a fast type of car. But for aesthetic reasons we did not want to put an enormous rear spoiler on the car.”

In both cases a trick helped. Klaus Bischoff: “The strongest Golf design elements are the C-pillars. But it is precisely here that we needed air ducts for engine cooling air. Therefore, the C-pillars were redesigned on short order to assume this function of routing air to the engine. In doing so, we simply made the rear windows turn inward. This created two ducts between the windows and the C pillars, on the left and right, through which air flows for engine cooling. We got the rest of the cooling air in front via the gigantic radiators and the ducts connected to them, as well as on the sides via air inlets on the side skirts.” Expressed differently: At first glance all parts of the rear section look like a production GTI, but it was actually redesigned intensively.

Carbon-fiber roof is a diffuser

Innovative body construction has also prevented the lines of the GTI W12-650 from being ruined by a roof-mounted wing. Klaus Bischoff: “This GTI carries its wing internally. The roof is part of an enormous diffuser that supplies sufficient downforce to the rear axle. It consists of a carbon-fiber material and directs the air over and under the rear spoiler to achieve road grip, like in car racing.”

The bumpers of the showcar are powerful and at the same time coherently designed. In the rear, as in the front, the GTI W12-650 is characterized by enormous air inlets and outlets. Two dual chrome-plated tailpipes frame the air outlet in the rear. At the front of the car, the eye-catching straight-line grille between the headlamps, with its red frame, is reminiscent of the first GTI.

Interior with racing ambitions

Every modern-day GTI driver would feel at home right away in this interior. The leather Alcantara covers for the race car bucket seats are newly designed. Three round gauges in the middle of the instrument cluster are also reminiscent of the original GTI. Details taken from car racing, on the other hand, include the transparent “flip-up switch covers” for important functions such as ESP deactivation. To prevent accidental switch activations, the transparent covers are “flipped up” with the index finger before activating the switch underneath. Another reference to car racing is the integrated fire extinguisher in place of a glove box. For weight reasons, the door trim was completely “stripped”; only screens are used, which quite intentionally offer a view of the internal workings of the door mechanisms.

[rayray086]

I still can't get over how wide that thing is!

[FL00DY]

What would be the chances of this making production?Nil, 0, nota, a duck :D

[DaveMack]

Found this today!

What would be the chances of this making production.

Might give the Veyron a run for its money.... :rolleyes:
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1856/?texthttp://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/large-1.jpg

Veyron also does 407kph (just approx. an extra 50m.p.h) j:

Under the "Did you know" heading ... if they could run the Veyron at full noise in a straight line ... it burns a complete tank of gas in 15 minutes ... ie: 100ks.

Dave

[static1800]

nah it's 12 minutes and the tyres only last like 20ish.

[DaveMack]

nah it's 12 minutes and the tyres only last like 20ish.

Take your word for it, Static ... knew it was something ridiculously short. j:

Dave

[midget]

Might give the Veyron a run for its money....

that would be interesting as Bugatti is also owned by VW, i would like to see this beast come up against other exotics

[GoLfMan]

nah it's 12 minutes and the tyres only last like 20ish.

fuel burns out in 12minutes.... lucky because the tyres blow out in 15mins at top wack ;) sorry to correct you :)

stuff a house i'd have that, i hear an accesory that can be bought is a in car toilet and shower j:

[golfmeup]

stuff a house i'd have that, i hear an accesory that can be bought is a in car toilet and shower j:

isnt there some saying "dreams are made of things like these"
or something.....

even if this little beast never makes production..
it provides us with some to dream for and lust after.

:D

[DaveMack]

isnt there some saying "dreams are made of things like these"
or something.....

even if this little beast never makes production..
it provides us with some to dream for and lust after.

:D

... or build. Seen any late model Phaetons or Bentleys being wrecked? :D

Any Youtube or other movies of this awesome beastie in action yet?

Dave

[Shade]

Has anyone alse seen this THING! For more info click the link.
It's the GTI W12-650. 12 cylinder in W format (2xV6) with 650bhp (approx 480KW!) & 750NM of Torque!
0-100 in 3.7secs. EEP! :o

http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2618060.aspx

[FL00DY]

OOPS! guess you have. Guess i am abit behind the times. How embrassement.

Don't worry bout it, when the .:R GTI was released, it was posted every month after it :D

[phaeton]

Engine Pic :o

http://media.autobild.de/bild/1/aaf25aa9fcdcd958de1e37a68d1a9dd1_1.jpg

http://media.autobild.de/bild/1/aaf25aa9fcdcd958de1e37a68d1a9dd1_1.jpg

[ScienceVR6]

The only question that remains is: Why? And the answer to that is: "We don't know".


HAHAHA, sounds like the Veyron! Iv'e never seen this thing. Any news on the release date?:D

[gpk_gti]

anyone remember the m roadster?? has that look!! I love it!! im actually negotiating as we speak with the devil to sell my soul for one!!
maybe they will stick this motor in an audi?? these guys dont just do stupid concepts,they always make it in somewhere within the range. cross all your digits boys!!! we might be lucky!! or unlucky because we dont have a brass razooo between us!! hahahaha

[MattyT]

Very nice! How much? j:

[FL00DY]

Very nice! How much? j:
Eleventy Billion dollars ;)

[Alex]

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/17/worthersee-2007-vw-shows-off-monster-golf-gti-w12-650-concept/


WOW!!!!!


ummmm, I want one!!!

[gtigrl]

http://au.cars.ign.com/articles/790/790460p1.html

[gpk_gti]

I now believe this car was built for one purpose!! to destroy all the vw related internet forums!! j:

[dodgeGTI]

big write up on this in today's Herald Sun cars guide...

[gpk_gti]

now imsure its a conspiracy by vw/audi! audi released also at wothersee a TT speedster convertible.so audi forums are gettn hammered as well!!!

[45set]

fark me.... that looks AWESOME!

its good to see car companies are still coming out with insane cars.

Car looks awesome, engine sounds like it would OWN..... and yeah... looks like a well sorted package.

only think i don't understand is why VW went RWD and not AWD.

i wonder if is comes to OZ.... cause i'd get one :D

[gldgti]

I L-O-V-E LOVE IT!

the only issue i can see with this car is: people drive gti's because they are a value for money fast car..... i think this might be out of the price range of most gti drivers :-(

also, i can see that JC (topgear) will have a problem with it - with all those cylinders in the back, how can he fit his chest of drawers in the boot?

and another thing - i love in the official press release, the part about the dashboard switches where they note important functions like "turning off the ESP"

love it!

[FL00DY]

fark me.... that looks AWESOME!

its good to see car companies are still coming out with insane cars.

Car looks awesome, engine sounds like it would OWN..... and yeah... looks like a well sorted package.

only think i don't understand is why VW went RWD and not AWD.

i wonder if is comes to OZ.... cause i'd get one :D


I L-O-V-E LOVE IT!

the only issue i can see with this car is: people drive gti's because they are a value for money fast car..... i think this might be out of the price range of most gti drivers :-(

also, i can see that JC (topgear) will have a problem with it - with all those cylinders in the back, how can he fit his chest of drawers in the boot?

and another thing - i love in the official press release, the part about the dashboard switches where they note important functions like "turning off the ESP"

love it!

Who said they were making it? This wont get made, let alone reach Australia. It's a car for VW R&D to test ideas.

[static1800]

Yeh it won't. Think of what VW are capable of producing, they could easily make cars to match m3's, they could of made the original w12 concept etc. etc. But i imagine they still have some of the original ideas which the company was foundered under, that being a peoples car. VW have always seemed kind of modest to me, they COULD make some insane motorcars but why bother when not everyone can have one.

[DubSteve]

True True, they won't make it but I am starting to save money and go over and steal it :D

If they brang it out I would rob a bank for a car like that.

[DaveMack]

True True, they won't make it but I am starting to save money and go over and steal it :D

If they brang it out I would rob a bank for a car like that.

I'll get my Mum to knit some black balaclavas, huh? :D

Dave

[phaeton]

I'll get my Mum to knit some black balaclavas, huh? :D

Dave

j: LMFO hahahahahaha :D

[gpk_gti]

hey Phaeton,,,maybe its a concept for m3-s4-AMG beating VW car??

[DubSteve]

10 bucks says they don't 10 bucks says they do lol ;)

[Volvo Driver]

It's got as much power as the Lamborghini Murcilago (which VW own), in a car that would be equivilent to the Renault Clio Cup car with it's modest 3.0 V6 midmounted like this is, it'd be awesome if they built it with the W12, but it they did it, it would more likely to have a more common motor, like the V8 out of the Audi S4 :)

I remember reading that the W12 motor is not that good for high power as they come in N/A form, but since then they have come out with a turbo version for the Bentley haven't they?

This car is going into the "when I'm stupidly rich" list, because that's how much it would cost.

[DubSteve]

Clio's are ****e worst car in the world, I remember Clarkson describing it like I would rather eat dog food then drive this Clio.......HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA So true!!!

[MattyT]

Hmmm...

Lets all midmount our engines :D

[DubSteve]

Hmmm...

Lets all midmount our engines :D

Dubstar made a twin engine mid mounted mk3 vr6T YAAYY :D:D

[diffa]

Not sure if any of you guys have seen this article:

http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384,21791811-21822,00.html

Cheers

[MattyT]

If I send him mine, can he do the same? j:

Id like mine with a supercharger please!

[gldgti]

True True, they won't make it but I am starting to save money and go over and steal it :D

If they brang it out I would rob a bank for a car like that.

i'll help!

[deemoE36]

heres a couple of wallpapers of it

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/wallpapers/wallpapers11.asp

[GoLfMan]

I'll get my Mum to knit some black balaclavas, huh? :D

Dave

put my name down for one, also im getting a rather large jumper made to stick the Golf under...
do you think anyone will notice a man with a golf like stomach being craned onto a 747? j:

[DaveMack]

do you think anyone will notice a man with a golf like stomach being craned onto a 747? j:

... Mr Creosote? :D

Dave

[GoLfMan]

... Mr Creosote? :D

Dave
a bucket for missuer!! j:

[gpk_gti]

I dont like where this is going!!!:(:D

[DubSteve]

Oh dear lord !

I have just bought the Worlds largest T shirt and going to go to the VW Factory to set a record Worlds Largest t Shirt and Worlds biggest human Stomach Golf like belly ;)

[SylvieKid]

a bucket for missuer!! j:
But it sure as heck ain't a 'waffer thin' car now is it?!?! :D Wot an awesome car - it's also adorning my desktop as I type and it's all I can do to stop myself from minimising everything and sit there drooling!! j:

[jaffa]

Have a look at this W12 Golf. There are a few interesting links at the bottom of the page as well

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/concept-cars/volkswagen-golf-gti-w12-650/

[DaveMack]

Tops 200 m.p.h.

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/209251/vw_golf.html

Dave

[BG011]

Who wouldn't want 1 of these!!!!!!!!!

[DaveMack]

Are you keeping score, Steve? I think this must be about the 10th post for this one. :D

Dave

[BG011]

Sorry buddy If I had known I would not have posted...

[DaveMack]

Sorry buddy If I had known I would not have posted...

S'OK, Mate. Previous posts are not that obvious (unless you go searching).

Cheers,
Dave

[Soundofav6]

Haha ... well first to 10th post.j:


Welcome to VWW btw.

[BG011]

If anyone likes the Number plate it was going to be mine for the MK2... If anybody likes go and get it it is available with VIC roads @ $395.00

[gpk_gti]

its the 9th post!

btw- welcome BG011 !!! dont worry about us whingers!:D

[DubSteve]

Are you keeping score, Steve? I think this must be about the 10th post for this one. :D

Dave

HAZAHHHHHHHH!!!

WOOT WOOT and Bobs your Uncle:)

[gtimk5]

Just bringing this back into focus for the guys that havent seen it before.
Cheers, Andrew :)

[phaeton]

Autocar had a drive of the GTI-650 :o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chreIG-6NXo

[gpk_gti]

well,,,today I got the latest PVW mag,,and in there it said how disapointed all the awaiting journos were at the wothersee show that the car would not start,and how VW piped in the sound of a W12 motor to make evryone believe that the car was running.the article claimed that it was " all a stunt " and the car was never meant to be driven,but after viewing bens link,it obviously does....interesting (sounds like a turbo vr6 to me)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjDaTYPMJmg&mode=related&search=
listen carefully!

[GoLfMan]

nah man, thats definately a 12 cylinder :) that things sounds awesome!

[rayray086]

Wow nice!! That Autocar test-drive looked awesome. The thing looks so damn low!

[DaveMack]

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/210202/volkswagen_golf_gti.html

Dave

[DubSteve]

Nice find there Dave, however it sounds like the editor is harsh on the beast:(

[velly_16v_cab]

i saw this car at the GTI international this year, sure is a work of art :)

[WEDEL.1]

Golf GTI W12-650 - The 325 km/h GTI


Daring to create something unique, leaving conventions behind and awakening passion - these have been at the heart of the GTI concept since its inception. To date, more than 1.67 million car drivers have fallen under its charm. The Golf GTI has been an icon for a long time now. A brand in itself. A label of sportiness. To drive a GTI is to make a statement; across the globe. Since 1982, its greatest fans have been celebrating it every year at the Wörthersee in the Austrian state of Kärnten. Thousands come for this event. Five days of Mardi Gras in May. For this occasion, Volkswagen has put a Golf on wheels that is like no other: The GTI W12-650 showcar. This sports car is a tribute to our GTI friends at the Wörthersee, car fans who made the GTI a legend. It is a concept that was designed just for them.

No Golf has ever been more powerful, or wider, or faster. The GTI W12-650 gives the appearance of having come directly from the racetrack. A Golf that could be the pace car for the 24 hour race at Le Mans. Its name is its mission: W12 cylinders, 650 PS (477 kW at 6,000 rpm). A showcar, no more, no less. At the same time it demonstrates the enormous potential that such a car can offer.

3.7 seconds, 325 km/h, 750 Newton-meter
Its 6.0-liter bi-turbo engine is longitudinally mounted directly behind the driver and front passenger. This transforms the GTI into a classic mid-engine sports car. A six-speed automatic transmission hammers the maximum torque of 750 Newton-meters (at 4,500 rpm) to the rear axle. It catapults the GTI to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds. The bi-turbo propels drivers who keep their foot to the gas pedal well beyond the 300 km/h barrier. The speedometer needle does not pause until it reaches 325 km/h. The Golf GTI W12-650 outpaces nearly all other cars of this world.

1.88 meters wide, 235 tires in front, 295 in back
Under the broad 1.88 meter (production: 1.76 meter) width and low 1.42 meter (production: 1.50 Meter) height of its body, engineers and designers have brought together automotive technologies not seen in this combination on any other car. Each component is sourced internally. That in particular is a tribute to the unequaled breadth of technology at Volkswagen AG.

The chassis components of this showcar, for example, were adapted directly from a super sports car. Mounted on the front axle are 235 tires in 19-inch format, while in the rear there are 295 tires. Naturally, alloy wheels are also used: Due to the gigantic tire dimensions, the brightly machined "Detroit" GTI wheels are "dished" in the direction of the wheel hub and are custom built; the pitch circle with the wheel nuts lies much deeper than the rim circle.
70 millimeters lower, 160 millimeters wider.

The axles were "pushed" 70 millimeters further into the body; the wheel well cutouts and gigantic wheel arches are part of the shoulder section, as in a coupe. Klaus Bischoff, Director of Volkswagen Design: "In the rear, the showcar is 80 millimeters wider on each side. However, the body of the GTI easily takes this in. We already have a strong shoulder section here on the production model. We were able to draw it outward even more distinctly, like on a sports car."

The chief designer continues: "Our goal was clearly defined - despite the somewhat dramatic engineering changes, it was very clear that the GTI was to remain a classic GTI. The design of the Golf is like a fingerprint. If it is erased, the entire character of the car is ruined. That could not be allowed to happen under any circumstances." That is also why as many components as possible, such as the headlamps, the doors - newly hung due to the wide side skirt - front hood and taillights were taken from the Golf.
C-pillars as part of air duct for engine cooling.

"Our greatest challenge", says Klaus Bischoff, "was to provide the six-liter mid-engine with sufficient air, without watering down the GTI's side profile. In addition, provisions had to be made for sufficient downforce at the rear axle on such a fast type of car. But for aesthetic reasons we did not want to put an enormous rear spoiler on the car."

In both cases a trick helped. Klaus Bischoff: "The strongest Golf design elements are the C-pillars. But it is precisely here that we needed air ducts for engine cooling air. Therefore, the C-pillars were redesigned on short order to assume this function of routing air to the engine. In doing so, we simply made the rear windows turn inward. This created two ducts between the windows and the C pillars, on the left and right, through which air flows for engine cooling. We got the rest of the cooling air in front via the gigantic radiators and the ducts connected to them, as well as on the sides via air inlets on the side skirts." Expressed differently: At first glance all parts of the rear section look like a production GTI, but it was actually redesigned intensively.


Carbon-fiber roof is a diffuser

Innovative body construction has also prevented the lines of the GTI W12-650 from being ruined by a roof-mounted wing. Klaus Bischoff: "This GTI carries its wing internally. The roof is part of an enormous diffuser that supplies sufficient downforce to the rear axle. It consists of a carbon-fiber material and directs the air over and under the rear spoiler to achieve road grip, like in car racing."
The bumpers of the showcar are powerful and at the same time coherently designed. In the rear, as in the front, the GTI W12-650 is characterized by enormous air inlets and outlets. Two dual chrome-plated tailpipes frame the air outlet in the rear. At the front of the car, the eye-catching straight-line grille between the headlamps, with its red frame, is reminiscent of the first GTI.


Interior with racing ambitions

Every modern-day GTI driver would feel at home right away in this interior. The leather Alcantara covers for the race car bucket seats are newly designed. Three round gauges in the middle of the instrument cluster are also reminiscent of the original GTI. Details taken from car racing, on the other hand, include the transparent "flip-up switch covers" for important functions such as ESP deactivation. To prevent accidental switch activations, the transparent covers are "flipped up" with the index finger before activating the switch underneath. Another reference to car racing is the integrated fire extinguisher in place of a glove box. For weight reasons, the door trim was completely "stripped"; only screens are used, which quite intentionally offer a view of the internal workings of the door mechanisms.

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[phaeton]

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