The Volkswagen GTI has also been an adorable hatch but that is not enough at times to draw admiration. Certain power-upgrades can do the trick and that is what UK Tuning House APS has done with the Golf. It has made the iconic hatch touch 250 horses courtesy of a turbocharged engine. The upgrade has also picked up the torque to 395 Nm which gives this commuter a breath of fresh air as far as the engine is concerned.
The tuning house calls this power upgrade-Stage One, which is reflective of the higher power upgrades to come. APS outfitted the Golf with a turbocharged engine that helps achieve 250bhp with 395 Nm and 5800 rpm. Courtesy of this engine, this car clocks 0 to 60mph in 6.2 seconds and can achieve a top speed of 155mph. The price of this ECU is £599.
Golf GTI is simply adorable, it actually looks good. Tuning it will definitely help attract many car fanatics…
October 12, 2009 11:19 am
This version look really good. I hope that next generation will be even more attractive.
October 13, 2009 10:20 pm
The Golf GTi is great, but whatever happened to the fun of the Mk II. Seems like golf has engineered the fun out of it’s cars.
With each successive generation the Golf gets heavier and stodgier like every other car on the market. Every increase in performance and fuel economy is offset by extra flab and junk you never use. What happened to the use of space-age metals and the use of composites? Why must I drive a tank? Not a people’s car anymore that’s for sure.
I think it looks great, and an easy way to bost power. This GTI will be a big seller for sure.
October 14, 2009 11:29 am
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Ahh… No visual upgrades — Only performance?
Pretty cool for those interested in performance only cars.
October 6, 2009 5:40 pm