There can be no doubt that some Golf owners dream of owning a supercar with the GTI badge on it. That fact is made abundantly clear by the 745 hp twin-turbo V6 monster that's terrorizing Ferraris and Lamborghini in Scandinavia.
Volkswagen have tried to kindle this sprit with interesting concepts once in a while, but none have ever come as close to the supercar dream as the Vision Gran Turismo GTI Roadster. Like the monster we mentioned, power for the GTI Roadster comes from a twin-turbo V6, this time with 503 hp and 491 lb-ft (665 Nm) of torque. It is connected to seven-speed DSG and a 4Motion all-wheel drive system.
Following last week's sketch reveal, Volkswagen has released new footage from inside the game and a short video where a couple of German designers race each other in the GTI Roadster. You guys will be able to do the same once a downloadable pack arrives in June. Let's hope it drives as well as it looks!
The virtual concept will also have a real-life version, coming to this year's Worthersee GTI Treffen at the Worthersee. Sitting on massive 20-inch alloys, the study will feature supercar-style 15-inch vented disc brakes. And just look at the thing: it's a Lamborghini budget car with GTI logos.
Of course, Volkswagen doesn't have an embargo on cool cars for the Gran Turismo. BMW and Mercedes have their own truly jaw-dropping virtual concepts for the most exciting driving game of the moment.
While not designed for the Gran Turismo game, VW's sister brands Skoda and SEAT has also introduced their own roadsters for the Worthersee. Called the Ibiza Cupster and CitiJet, they're both unique and interesting in their own way. Now if only they could stop making one-offs and start building something we can actually drive… that'd be great!
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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