2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
The Mk8 Golf GTI touts some serious numbers, as bared in an official release this year. The Volkswagen hot hatch is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that's good for 242 horsepower (180 kilowatts) and 273 pound-feet (370 Newton-meters) of torque. These numbers are transferred to the front wheels through a choice of six-speed manual or seven-speed DSG automatic tranny, available in all trim levels
Volkswagen Golf GTI 2021
Even better, VW confirmed that the eighth-generation Golf GTI will reach U.S. showrooms by the third quarter of 2021 for the 2022 model year, along with the hotter Golf R
- Watch The 2021 VW Golf GTI Sprint To 153 MPH
To further fuel your excitement on the new German hot hatch, here's an acceleration test video from Automann-TV. The test was done in the unrestricted section of the Autobahn. Based on the video, the Golf GTI was able to clock in 6.3 seconds in its sprint from standstill to 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour). On the same run, the tester on the video was able to go from 62 mph (100 km/h) to 124 mph (200 km/h) in 15.5 seconds