Volkswagen Motorsport have launched an all-new track-focussed Golf racing car based on the seventh-generation best-seller.
Volkswagen Motorsport have developed the new Golf in accordance with TCR (Touring Car Racing) regulations which now produces 330 PS. Volkswagen’s striking new Golf will help the company evaluate a potential customer racing programme from 2016. It will be tested under competitive conditions between now and the end of the TCR season this year. Liqui Moly Team Engstler is testing two cars at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.
Along with exciting races, production-based technology and reasonable cost, the new TCR category will create stimulating opportunities for customers at both national and international levels.
The new Golf comes with dynamic-looking 18-inch rims which point to its racing influence at the very first glance. The chassis is wider by 400 mm than the production Golf. The massive carbon rear-wing gives it a “ready to race” look and improved high-speed dynamics. A specially-designed front-splitter aids aerodynamics and tightens up handling on the racetrack. For added safety, the racing seat with head protectors, a racing safety cell, and a safety tank in accordance with FIA regulations.
Under the bonnet, this Golf is powered by a tuned-down TSI in-line four-cylinder engine from the Golf R, with 330 PS and 410 Nm. A seven-speed DSG twin-clutch automatic transmission is also equipped with gear-shift paddles mounted on steering wheel. A systematically-developed racing chassis ensures the new Golf is well-prepared for the track. Meanwhile, Volkswagen Motorsport are developing the car in association with sport department at SEAT, which also means they have SEAT’s Leon cup-racer experience on call.
Story: Shekhar Singh
