The new Golf GTI and Golf GTI Clubsport

In brief
World premiere at the 24-hour race: Volkswagen to unveil new Golf GTI Clubsport at the Nürburgring

GTI with 265 PS: the classic version of the iconic compact sports car accelerates to 100 km/h in just 5.9 seconds with an additional 20 PS of power
GTI Clubsport with 300 PS: the new and improved Clubsport can reach speeds of up to 267 km/h and is launching with a sharper design, enhanced running gear and new Infotainment system
GTI Clubsport 24h with 348 PS: a racing car based on the Golf GTI Clubsport will take part in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring to celebrate the Golf’s 50th birthday
New GTI wheel designs: the 19-inch Queenstown alloy wheel has been designed exclusively for GTI models. The GTI Clubsport is also available with the 19-inch Warmenau forged wheel

GTI – the next chapter. It has the world’s largest fan base of all compact sports cars and is regarded as the original in its class: the Golf GTI is the ultimate icon, with well over 2.3 million units sold. A new evolutionary stage of this vehicle is now being launched. The output of the Golf GTI has increased from 180 kW (245 PS) to 195 kW (265 PS). Pre-sales will get underway in Europe on 14 May. The next GTI highlight will follow just a few days later with the world premiere of the new Golf GTI Clubsport at the Nürburgring – as part of the legendary 24-hour race. This represents the start of a true GTI weekend: on 1 June, Volkswagen will unveil the 221 kW (300 PS) Golf GTI Clubsport in front of thousands of visitors, who will then be able to take a closer look at the top-of-the-range GTI model on the ‘Nürburgring Boulevard’. The world premiere is taking place to coincide with the celebration of the Golf’s 50th birthday (launched in 1974). To help mark the occasion, three classic Golf vehicles will be taking part in the ADAC 24h Classic (3-hour race) on 2 June just before the main race. And that’s not all. A truly unique Golf will then take part in the 24-hour race: the Golf GTI Clubsport 24h, which boasts an output of 256 kW (348 PS). This race car was originally designed by Volkswagen Motorsport and has now been taken to the next level. As a tribute to half a century of Golf, the race organisers have given it the start number 50. Volkswagen says thank you!

Perfection in every detail. Specific details of the Golf GTI and the Golf GTI Clubsport have been enhanced. Volkswagen has sharpened the iconic exterior. The LED headlights and LED taillight clusters have been redesigned. Customers can also opt for the latest generation of the IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights – they offer high-performance high beam with 15 per cent more range than on the predecessor. The developers in Wolfsburg have additionally completely revamped the infotainment systems and thus the central operating hub of both compact sports cars – it is now more intuitive, simpler and better. The computing power of the infotainment unit is now just as fast as the way in which the two Golf GTIs accelerate and decelerate. A core characteristic of all Golf GTI models is the outstanding performance of the running gear with standard features such as the electronic front-axle differential lock and progressive steering; Volkswagen was additionally able to further refine the running gear setup of both models. The GTI models are powered by the latest version of the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine (TSI), known within Volkswagen as EA888 LK3 evo4. The potential of this four-cylinder engine is demonstrated by its transfer to the world of motorsport. Here, the EA888 LK3 evo4 in the 348 PS version lends the Golf GTI Clubsport 24h the power that will make it one of the fastest cars in its class in the 24-hour race on the Nordschleife in the hands of racing drivers such as Benny Leuchter (Germany) and Johan Kristoffersson (Sweden). Incidentally, the GTI will be powered during the race by a newly developed fuel from Shell: E20. This has twice as much bioethanol (derived from plant waste) as E10.

GTI meeting in Wolfsburg. The party just keeps going: after the 24-hour race and the world premiere of the new Golf GTI Clubsport, the celebrations to mark half a century of the Golf continue with another highlight, the GTI Fan Festival 2024 from 26 to 28 July. It is the first international GTI meeting of its kind not to take place at Lake Wörthersee but in Wolfsburg, the birthplace of the Golf. Here too, the spotlight will be on the new Golf GTI, new Golf GTI Clubsport and the Golf GTI Clubsport 24h.