Concept Cars
Concept GTI W12-650
No Golf has ever been this powerfulDaring to create something unique: leaving conventions behind and awakening passion. These have been at the heart of the GTI concept since its inception.
Now Volkswagen has put a Golf on wheels that is like no other: the GTI W12-650 showcar. It is a concept that was designed just for our GTI friends at the Wörthersee, car fans who made the GTI a legend.
No Golf has ever been more powerful. Or wider. Or faster. The GTI W12-650 gives the appearance of having come directly from the racetrack. Its name is its mission: W12 cylinders, 477kW at 6,000rpm (650PS as the name states). A showcar. No more, no less. At the same time it demonstrates the enormous potential that such a car can offer.
Its 6.0-litre bi-turbo engine is longitudinally mounted directly behind the driver and front passenger. This transforms the GTI into a classic mid-engine sports car and the speedometer needle does not pause until it reaches 325 km/h.
GTI styling remains
According to the chief designer, the goal was clearly defined – despite the somewhat dramatic engineering changes, it was very clear that the GTI was to remain a classic GTI. Which is also why as many components as possible, such as the headlamps, the doors, front hood and taillights, were taken from the Golf. At first glance all parts of the rear section look like a production GTI, but it was actually redesigned intensively.
Every modern-day GTI driver would feel at home right away in this interior. The leather Alcantara covers for the racecar bucket seats are newly designed. Three round gauges in the middle of the instrument cluster are also reminiscent of the original GTI. On the other hand, there are details taken from car racing, such as the transparent “flip-up switch covers” for important functions such as ESP deactivation.
The Golf GTI W12-650 will not disappoint. It will outpace nearly all other cars of this world, and it is a set to become a legend in its own right.
