Photo: Art of Wrapping
Okay, even I know there's no such thing as a Golf 7 GTI Cabriolet. The model that's currently in production is based on the Mk6 model and looks like it too. But if that's so, how do you explain this?
Anything is possible at the Worthersee, at least when the Golf GTI is concerned. Somebody must have taken a regular Golf GTI Cabriolet and added all the Mk7 parts. Smart!
In fact, the project comes from a company called KTS Karosserietechnik. If you are a hardcore fan of custom Vdubs, you may have seen their previous work, an Eos convertible with the body of a Scirocco and the R36 engine from a Passat.
A Golf 7 Cabrio project sort of.... belongs at the Worthersee GTI Meet. Unless I'm mistaken, the Mk6 GTI Cabrio was presented there, first as a concept and then as a fully fledged production machine.
Starting from the front, the skin graft includes the hood and fenders of the GTI, not just the obvious headlights, grille, and bumper.
Down the side, we see that the mirrors and door handle of the Golf 6 have been kept. Of course, this tuning project wouldn't be ready for the Worthersee without golf BBS wheels and air suspension. The wheels are BBS E89 Rennsportfelgen in 9x20 ET45 and have been covered in 225/30 R20 tires. There is something weird about the brakes, right? That's because they come from the old TT-RS.
Around the back, we see that the tinted LED taillights have been installed, together with the new GTI model's bumper, diffuser, and exhaust.
But we were quite shocked by what we found when we did a short internet search. This isn't even an Mk6 GTI at heart because under the hood is a 1.2 TSI motor. No wonder it doesn't have the flat-bottomed steering wheel! Back in 2012, when this car was new, the manufacturer claimed it could do 0 to 100 km/h in a leisurely 11.5 seconds. Compare that to the 7.3 seconds that a real GTI Cabrio does and you'll find this hot car has a more raw vegan approach to life.
In fact, the project comes from a company called KTS Karosserietechnik. If you are a hardcore fan of custom Vdubs, you may have seen their previous work, an Eos convertible with the body of a Scirocco and the R36 engine from a Passat.
A Golf 7 Cabrio project sort of.... belongs at the Worthersee GTI Meet. Unless I'm mistaken, the Mk6 GTI Cabrio was presented there, first as a concept and then as a fully fledged production machine.
Starting from the front, the skin graft includes the hood and fenders of the GTI, not just the obvious headlights, grille, and bumper.
Down the side, we see that the mirrors and door handle of the Golf 6 have been kept. Of course, this tuning project wouldn't be ready for the Worthersee without golf BBS wheels and air suspension. The wheels are BBS E89 Rennsportfelgen in 9x20 ET45 and have been covered in 225/30 R20 tires. There is something weird about the brakes, right? That's because they come from the old TT-RS.
Around the back, we see that the tinted LED taillights have been installed, together with the new GTI model's bumper, diffuser, and exhaust.
But we were quite shocked by what we found when we did a short internet search. This isn't even an Mk6 GTI at heart because under the hood is a 1.2 TSI motor. No wonder it doesn't have the flat-bottomed steering wheel! Back in 2012, when this car was new, the manufacturer claimed it could do 0 to 100 km/h in a leisurely 11.5 seconds. Compare that to the 7.3 seconds that a real GTI Cabrio does and you'll find this hot car has a more raw vegan approach to life.
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