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Hot GTI version of new Golf to debut at Geneva
New-generation hatch will be powered by a more powerful version of its 2.0l turbo engine
23 January 2020 - 05:00
It’s only been a couple of months since the international unveiling of the eighth-generation Golf, but Volkswagen is already getting set to launch the hot GTI version.
VW has confirmed that the car will have its first public outing at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and the new-generation hot hatch will be powered by a more powerful incarnation of its familiar 2.0l turbo engine. It is expected to be available with two power outputs — 183kW and 215kW — and possibly also a 48V mild hybrid system to improve fuel economy though VW hasn’t confirmed this...
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