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Volkswagen Golf GTI

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Mk8, 7-speed DSG

Power
245 PS
0–100
6.2 s
Top speed
250 km/h

Volkswagen Golf GTI 2020

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Photographs: Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Dinkun Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative of the model.

Curator’s note

The eighth-generation GTI, still front-driven and still the benchmark hot hatch.

The Mk8 Golf GTI keeps the formula that began in 1976: a practical hatchback with a punchy engine and sharper chassis. Its 2.0-litre turbo makes 245 PS and 370 Nm, sent to the front wheels through a locking differential.

  • 245 PS turbocharged 2.0-litre
  • Electronically controlled front differential lock
  • Digital cockpit as standard
  • Tartan seat trim and red grille stripe
0–100 km/h6.2s102nd of 140 · best 1.8 s
Top speed250km/h72nd of 140 · best 420 km/h
Power242hp115th of 140 · best 1,888 hp
Torque370Nm113th of 140 · best 2,360 Nm
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The story

Volkswagen Golf GTI

Volkswagen revealed the Mk8 GTI in February 2020, shortly after the standard Golf. It carried over the 2.0-litre EA888 engine with power raised to 245 PS, matching the outgoing GTI Performance.

The chassis is 15 mm lower than the standard Golf’s, and a vehicle dynamics manager co-ordinates the front differential lock with the optional adaptive dampers.

Generation
Mk8, 2020 to 2024
Built in
Wolfsburg, Germany
Gearbox
7-speed DSG dual-clutch
Kerb weight
1,388 kg

Character

Comfort 7 Pace 7 Off-road 1 Tech 8 Presence 6

Dimensions

4,287 mm long 2,627 mm wheelbase 1,478 mm Width 1,789 mm
01

The GTI name dates back to the first Golf GTI of 1976.

02

A 300 PS GTI Clubsport sat above it, quoted at 5.6 s to 100 km/h.

03

The 2024 facelift raised power to 265 PS.

04

Weight is the DIN kerb figure.

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3D model "Volkswagen Golf 8. GTI (A8)" by Mona x Supercars (CC Attribution), via Sketchfab

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