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 matara
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| posted on September 14th, 2007 at 04:54 AM |
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Amazing Factory golf with 6.0 litre W12
It was unveiled at the GTI festival in Wörthersee, Austria, last week - and bosses took the wraps off a GTI Pirelli edition at the same event.
But it was the 12-cylinder model which stole the show. And if you thought the old 153mph Renault Clio V6 was impressive, the VW can sprint from
0-62mph in 3.7 seconds and hit a maximum speed of 184mph.
The outrageously styled W12 has the looks to match its pace, with a pair of giant scoops on either side of the widened body. These feed air to the
mid-mounted engine. Aggressive new bumpers at the front and rear, as well as bold 19-inch alloy wheels, also help to set this Golf apart from ordinary
production models.
Built on a bespoke rear-wheel-drive aluminium chassis, the W12 is unlikely to make it to showrooms. The GTI Pirelli, on the other hand, will. It's
based on the Edition 30 model, and revives the name of the 1983 limited-run MkI Pirelli. Power comes from a 227bhp 2.0-litre TFSI engine, giving
0-62mph in 6.8 seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chreIG-6NXo
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| posted on September 14th, 2007 at 07:35 AM |
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now THAT is a Golf!
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on September 14th, 2007 at 09:17 AM |
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pete wood
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| posted on September 14th, 2007 at 11:09 AM |
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wouldn't you love to see a groupe B rally car built on one of those. 
all it needs is a pair of turbos  .....
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| posted on September 14th, 2007 at 11:07 PM |
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Only 184mph??? Is that the 3 speed auto version?
If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....
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| posted on September 15th, 2007 at 12:18 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by pete wood
wouldn't you love to see a groupe B rally car built on one of those.
all it needs is a pair of turbos .....
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.... a pair...
double that....
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| posted on September 17th, 2007 at 10:32 PM |
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Many years ago VW also made a Mk 1 Golf with a porsche 928 motor. And they widened the golf by about 3-5 inches.
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| posted on September 18th, 2007 at 07:52 AM |
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I wonder how much the GTI Pirelli will go for? Might get one for the missus:kiss
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| posted on September 18th, 2007 at 11:19 AM |
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Only one word for that.... Awesome.
Just finished reading an article about it in this months Motor magazine.
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| posted on September 18th, 2007 at 11:58 AM |
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Makes the Gtir look piss weak!!
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