Volkswagen has given the Golf GTI Clubsport some much needed quality of life improvements. Early impressions suggest they've made the car a far more attractive prospect.
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport facelift: rear three quarter static, low angle, on a racetrack, white paintVolkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport facelift: rear three quarter static, on a racetrack, white paint
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport facelift: dashboard and infotainment system, from driver's seat, black upholstery The new car’s cabin feels a little more upmarket than the old one, and Volkswagen’s new 12.9-inch infotainment system is a vast improvement. It has a far quicker processor, a massively simplified menu design and an excellent shortcut hot bar at the top of the screen that allows you to jump straight to the driver assistance menu .
‘But in the Golf, changing that way with the Golf 8 was a mistake. It was a mistake because we had those loyal customers and we made a revolution instead of an evolution – and Golf was always evolution.’Sadly not. If we’re being honest, though, the old version of the Golf GTI Clubsport wasn’t exactly wanting for any more poke. Like the old car, it’s powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that chucks 296bhp and 295lb ft of torque at the front wheels. That’s plenty enough.
More importantly for petrolheads, Volkswagen has secured the short-term future of the Golf GTI which is no small feat given the relentless march of EV legislation. While we were in Germany viewing the new Clubsport in the studio, Blaul told us theVolkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport facelift: front three quarter static, on a racetrack, white paint
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