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Volkswagen Worthersee videos
Ah, the twilight land that is the world of tuning. Among the subwoofers, alloy wheels, lowered suspension and techno-rock concerts, we get to see some of the tuning creations from the Volkswagen Group at the 2011 Worthersee event. One of the first cars we spy is the Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 and it was only one of eight new models on show.
Volkswagen was the main brand on show this year, with the above mentioned Edition 35, the Golf GTI Cabriolet, Golf R Cabriolet and Golf GTI Reifnitz. Audi brought along the A1 Clubsport Quattro, and Seat was present with the Leon and Ibiza Worthersee models. Rounding out the concepts and prototypes for this year was the Skoda RS Design Concept.
Extra videos after the jump show how the Worthersee tour has turned into the cult event that it is, and just how particularly Germanic it feels. See the various Volkswagen tuning creations on show among the beer, dogs, people with their shirts off and of course, the Worthersee girls.
Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro video
The Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro on show at the 2011 Worthersee event has got itself a coup and is to appear in the Need for Speed World video game. In this A1 Clubsport video we get a look at how the model was built for the tuning event. It’s a little monster of a vehicle, containing the 2.5-litre, five-cylinder, engine from the RS3 and TT RS, and getting 503 hp in the process. No production run of this model is likely to happen, so we’ll have to content ourselves with the possible 200 hp of the Audi S1 when it’s released.
Worthersee Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet concept
After the Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 here is the next offering from the brand at the 2011 Worthersee show - the Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet. This is one for those who wanted all the performance of the Golf R with the top lopped off. The Cabriolet concept gets the 2.0-litre turbocharged engine with 265 hp and VW says it can make to 100 km/hr in less than six seconds and has a top speed of 250 km/hr - the same as the hatchback.
Of the Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet, the company says:
Golf R Cabriolet concept: Volkswagen just recently introduced the new Golf Cabriolet, and the designers and engineers of Volkswagen R GmbH have already come up with an extremely sporty variant of this model: the Golf R Cabriolet Concept. Like its closed top counterpart, the 199 kW / 270 PS Cabriolet concept races to the 100 km/h mark in less than six seconds. Their top speeds are also identical at 250 km/h. This makes the R Cabriolet the fastest open-top Golf ever. Even more impressive, however, is the engine’s tremendous torque – 350 Newton metres from a low 2,500 rpm make this cabriolet an ideal cruiser.
Volkswagen is also announcing Volkswagen Golf R and Zubehör GmbH concepts but more on them later. For the rest of the details on the Cabriolet, see after the jump.
Continue reading: Worthersee Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet concept
Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 video
This video shows that the Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 means (orgasmic?) business. We see a model drive the special edition Golf GTI in a very het-up fashion, appropriate for the hot hatch which will go on show at the 2011 Worthersee event. Built to celebrate 35 years of the GTI model, the Edition 35 gets another 25 hp on the standard GTI, up to 235 hp. It’s quite tame on the style front, getting dedicated door sills, new bumpers and alloy wheels. More pics to come from Worthersee.
503-hp Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro
That’s a lot of horse power under the bonnet of the A1, but this particular little compact seems like the perfect German car to be taken to the 2011 Worthersee Tour. The Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro is a concept model that previews a future sports version of the A1, which could be the upcoming S1.
While the S1 is unlikely to get this same five-cylinder, 2.5-litre turbo engine from the RS3, Audi knows that its citycar Mini rival needs a little love and attention right now. And 503 hp and 660 Nm of torque should do it. Given the slight 1,300 kg of the A1, with this power and torque, it can now get to 100 km/hr in 3.7 seconds. It has all-wheel drive, a 250 km/hr top speed, carbonceramic brakes and 19-inch wheels with 255/30 tyres front and back.
The style is perfect for a tuning event with Glacier White exterior, carbonfibre reinforced plastic roof, new carbonfibre front air intakes, and a wider stance with new bumpers inspired by the original Audi Quattro. The mirrors are those of the Audi R8, and at the rear we get a spoiler and extractor. Could it be the harbinger of good news for a sporty A1? We hope so, and Audi probably does, too.
Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35
The special edition Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 will go on show at the 2011 Worthersee tuning event in June to celebrate 35 years of the Golf GTI. A more powerful model, with a new style package, the Golf GT Edition 35 is equipped with a four-cylinder, 2.0-litre turbocharged engine with 232 hp. That’s 25 hp more than the standard GTI model.
The new special edition gets some exterior styling updates including a new front bumper to give it a lower and wider look, new alloy wheels, red brake callipers and plenty of badges. On the inside the Golf GTI Edition 35 has bucket seats and an original-style gearstick.
We expect there will be other upgrades to the Edition 35 model including possible suspension changes, and other options like manual or DSG transmission should be offered. The price has been upgraded though, costing 30,425 euros in Germany, which is more than 2,000 euros more than a standard GTI. The Golf GTI Edition 35 for Germany is available for pre-order with deliveries expected for June.
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