VW Golf GT TSi

The Daily Telegraph

02 November 2007

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First round finalist: Anyone who imagines this is merely a Golf GTI minus the vowel is disabused of the notion in 7.7 seconds.

That's the time it takes this latest and cleverest incarnation of the exceptionally successful Mark V Golf rangeto reach 100km/h from standing.

Looking for all the world like a conventional Golf, there are devilishly clever things happening under the bonnet. The engine is a slight 1.4-litres, but is uniquely configured with both a supercharger and a turbocharger.

Driven through a slick DSG gearbox, performance is seamless and economy enviable. More than any current Golf, the GT lends itself equally to carving B-road or puttering about the 'burbs as a family drive.

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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GT SPORT
Price: $37,290
Engine: 1.4-litre/4-cylinder twincharged 125kW/240Nm transmission: 6-speed DSG
Economy: 7.7L/100km

Do you think this is a worthy Car of the Year finalist?

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Screw The Golf Get A Honda Civic Type R V-Tech Power!!!!

Brendan van Zyl Posted at 05 January 2008 8:07pm

Watch out all the sporty little buzz boxes. This li'l german will blow smoke up your exhaust pipes.

Michael B**** Posted at 21 November 2007 10:46am

Indeed why would anyone buy the GT TSi when for the same money you can buy a GTI 2 door and it's made in Germany. 4 door GTI's and are made in Spain and more recently South Africa, the GT TSi in South Africa. From what I read the non German ones have quality issues.

Tom Kiss Posted at 21 November 2007 10:11am

Pretty nice, and for a good price as well. Horrible wheels though. And nowhere near the GTI in terms of all round style and performance.

Matt Posted at 19 November 2007 10:06am

Compared with the brilliant GTI the GT TSI is better by $5000, not to mention the fuel and carbon savings.

RMS Posted at 19 November 2007 10:06am

i love its twincharged engine. It's powerful and i love its design!

him pan Posted at 16 November 2007 10:33am

Why would anyone buy this car when for 2 odd extra thousand you can have a GTI? To have a wolf in sheeps clothing - a surprise package for the revhead in the next lane on green.

PB Posted at 13 November 2007 10:06am

Why would anyone buy this car when for 2 odd extra thousand you can have a GTI.

NB Posted at 05 November 2007 9:58am

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