Press Information α September 2016 THE GOLF GTI Introduction overview 2 summary 4 market information and production 5 Design MQB platform 7 dimensions and exterior 8 weight reduction 11 production methods 13 interior 14 Technology highlights infotainment system 17 safety highlights and features 18 driver profile selection 19 comfort and convenience features 22 Engines 2.0-litre TSI 220/230 PS 21 gearboxes 22 servicing 23 Running gear GTI Performance pack 24 front and rear axle 24 steering and braking (ESC, XDS, HBA) 25 Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) 27 electronic parking brake with auto hold 28 Equipment highlights GTI 29 GTI Clubsport Edition 40 30 GTI Clubsport S 31 Safety features 32 Euro NCAP results, insurance groups 33 Warranties information 33 Golf GTI Clubsport Edition 40 in detail 34 Golf GTI Clubsport S in detail 36 History of the Golf GTI chronology 39 After hours telephone: Volkswagen Press and Public Relations Telephone 01908 601187 www.vwpress.co.uk Mike Orford 07467 442062 Volkswagen (UK) Scott Fisher 07554 773869 Yeomans Drive James Bolton 07789 292821 Blakelands Nicki Divey 07802 248310 Milton Keynes MK14 5AN Press Information - 2 - Introduction On 4 September 2012, 38 years after the original model redefined the small family car, the all- new Golf was unveiled in Berlin ahead of its public debut at the Paris Motor Show later that month. Few cars have a history like that of the Volkswagen Golf, yet with global sales having reached 30 million in June 2013, and in its seventh generation, the latest Golf continues to offer buyers a car which sets benchmarks in comfort, practicality, safety and efficiency. The GTI version was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013, with sales in the UK starting just a month later. The first Golf GTI, launched 40 years ago, defined a fundamental standard for dynamic performance that was more precise than any other compact car. The affordable Volkswagen also made automotive sportiness more attainable than ever. Everything was simply right about it – the safe and taut chassis, the agile and fuel-efficient injection engine and the car’s styling that was as unmistakable as it was timeless. All of this combined with the insignias of a future icon – a red stripe around the radiator grille, a black border around the rear windscreen, a sport steering wheel like in the Scirocco Coupé, a golf ball as a gear shift grip, ergonomically perfect sport seats with a classic tartan design and a name that would never be forgotten: GTI. In 2015 the Golf GTI Clubsport Edition 40 was announced. This model celebrates the 40th anniversary of the iconic Golf GTI. The car’s production is time-limited, with around 1000 expected to be sold in the UK. The car features a variety of developments to make it stand out from the Golf GTI. Chief among these is a retuned engine that gives 265 PS, allowing a zero to 62 mph time of 6.3 seconds. The car’s ‘party trick’ is an ‘overboost’ function. This increases the power output to 290 PS for around 10 seconds when under hard acceleration. The GTI Clubsport Edition 40’s handling characteristics have been perfected by virtue of a new spring layout, newly tuned dampers and optimised bump stops. These measures, working alongside the specially modified aerodynamics, combine to deliver high levels of agility and steering precision along with extremely precise driving stability at high speed, linear and predictable vehicle reactions and optimised grip. Just a few months after the Clubsport Edition 40 was announced, the Golf GTI Clubsport S was unveiled. Only 400 examples of the ‘S’ were built, with 150 of those reaching the UK. These sold out in a matter of weeks. The Clubsport S legend was underlined when the car took the front- wheel drive lap record around the gruelling Nürburgring Nordschleife in May 2016. The Golf GTI, GTI Clubsport Edition 40 and Clubsport S are highly tuned developments of the standard Volkswagen Golf. Despite offering more room for passengers and more advanced technological features than previous versions, new production techniques contributed to the Golf Mk VII being up to 100 kg lighter than the car it replaced, helping to make it up to 23 per cent more efficient than before. On top of this, the current Golf is safer than ever thanks not just to a stronger body structure (which is also 23 kg lighter) but also to a raft of standard and optional passive and active safety systems. The Golf is built on the so-called MQB (Modularer Querbaukasten) platform or Modular Transverse Matrix. This standardises many vehicle component parameters across brands and vehicle classes, and allows access to new powertrains and technologies, including innovations in the areas of safety and infotainment, which until now were reserved for vehicles in higher segments. …/more Press Information - 3 - The Golf is 4,255 mm long, with a wheelbase of 2,637 mm. The Golf is 1,799 mm wide and 1,452 mm tall. It has a drag co-efficient of 0.29 Cd. The latest Golf’s overall design is unmistakably that of a Golf, thanks to a design DNA that has evolved through the decades. Walter de Silva, former Head of Design for Volkswagen AG, said: ‘One of the keys to the Golf’s success lies in its continuity. There are a handful of cars with a design that, like the Golf’s, has been refined, tweaked and enhanced down the decades and thus become timeless.’ The centre console of the latest Golf is angled more towards the driver, giving him or her easier, more ergonomic and direct access to auxiliary controls, including the touch-screen infotainment systems. All Golf models have touch-screen systems as standard, with the GTI getting the Discover Navigation system. Features include a 6.5-inch colour touch-screen, DAB digital radio, auxiliary inputs, Bluetooth telephone preparation and access to vehicle trip information. Between the front seats, space is increased by virtue of the electronic parking brake with auto hold feature. The current Golf GTI is powered by a 2.0-litre TSI engine with 220 PS and 350 Nm of torque (up 70 Nm from Mk VI). For the first time, a second power option is available from the factory through the GTI Performance pack. This gives an additional 10 PS, an electrically actuated mechanical front differential lock and larger brakes. Despite the high power output, the Golf GTI is EU6 emissions compliant, and returns 47.1 mpg combined with 139 g/km of carbon dioxide (a fuel economy enhancement of 18 per cent). …/more Press Information - 4 - Summary Current Golf made Paris Show debut on 27 September 2012, 38 years after the original model (first shown in May 1974) redefined the small family car. By June 2013, 30 million Golfs had been sold worldwide, of which over 1.6 million found homes in the UK Design of seventh generation is an evolution of Golf styling, demonstrating Volkswagen’s ‘DNA’; under the surface, use of the MQB (Modularer Querbaukasten) platform or Modular Transverse Matrix brings fundamental changes The Golf is 4,255 mm long with a wheelbase of 2,637 mm. It is 1,799 mm wide and 1,452 mm tall. Boot capacity is 380 litres, while a low 665 mm sill makes loading easy Despite being larger, new production techniques and developments contribute to the Golf Mk VII being up to 100 kg lighter than the car it replaced, and up to 23 per cent more fuel efficient; the Golf is also safer than ever, due to a stronger body structure Safety systems include as standard an Automatic Post-Collision Braking System that automatically brakes the vehicle after a collision to reduce kinetic energy significantly and thus minimise the chance or consequences of a second impact Also available is a PreCrash system which, on detecting the possibility of an accident, pre-tensions seatbelts and closes the windows and sunroof, leaving just a small gap, to ensure the airbags provide the best possible protection Other electronic aids include Automatic Distance Control, Driver Alert System, Front Assist and City Emergency Braking (all standard on the Golf GTI), all of which can reduce or eliminate the chance of accidents occurring In the cabin the minor controls are angled more towards the driver. The Discover Navigation touch- screen infotainment system is standard on the GTI and brings a range of features including DAB digital radio, auxiliary inputs, Bluetooth telephone preparation and access to vehicle trip information The Golf GTI’s engine is a development of the EA288 2.0-litre TSI unit, with 220 PS or optionally 230 PS. It returns 47.1 mpg and 139 g/km Standard on the GTI for the first time is a driver profile selection facility which allows the driver to choose from four modes – Eco, Sport, Normal and Individual. With Dynamic Chassis Control, an option on GTI, a fifth option – Comfort – is also offered. Each of these modes alters the engine mapping (among other parameters) to the chosen style Other new technologies include the latest Park Assist, which allows the Golf to park itself parallel to the kerb in a space no more than 80 cm longer than the vehicle, and cope automatically with end-on bay parking …/more Press Information - 5 - Market information The Golf is Europe’s best-selling car, and the best-selling Volkswagen in the UK. It competes in the lower medium class, and is a direct rival to cars such as the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra. In the UK, this class accounts for around one in every three cars purchased.