Looks like Edition 45 might be on the way

[TurboTrev]

As from my  earlier posts I said CS/ED 45 was happening All the experts said it was not , VW themselves denied it.  I have been kept in the loop and my deposit was down many months ago, not sure on build numbers yet.

To be fair, I don't recall VW ever denying that there would be an ED45. What they said was that there wouldn't be a stripped out Clubsport S. And as far as we know, there still isn't.

I was just thinking the same.  All the speculation I've read has said there would be an Ed45.  I've never been in any particular doubt given there's been a 20, 25, 30, 35 and a 40.

[AndyGTI]

Hey Guys guess what.......  oh you already know.....

I was coming on with news of leaked ED45 and you’ve already done 4 pages about it 

Well it does look an extra bit better, with front splitter and rear. Think I’d have to see the wheels to decide for sure.  I think price will edge up to and beyond the £40k mark for that extra tax, but seems the big issue is the engine power.

Seems to be lots of evidence either way, but does the info in the back of Golf manual about a 330ps suggest it could be higher figure output for ED45. I know 345 is tempting and neat for Anniversary.

Honda Civic Type R has 320ps so could VW have decided to edge past with something still possible for a front wheel drive.

I know plenty of take about it’ll be fancy trim and stickers but as long as I can recall an anniversary model has meant extra power too.

Also Mad Theory time......... So Cupra Formentor gets audi 2.5 engine but only for production run of 7000 units. Does that possibly mean that Audi might have some capacity for little old VW in say 2022-23 for a 380/390 Golf R plus. (So the truth behind the story about Audi saying no to VW to use in Golf R was really, yes you can but not until Seat (sorry Cupra) have had their go with it. Any thoughts, flying a kite, total insanity?

[Snoopy]

Edition 45 was planned for 345 bhp,as noted the number plate has CS 345, not a coincidence.

 

[jv]

So now confirmed as no extra power at all but lots of extra cost!

[fredgroves]

So now confirmed as no extra power at all but lots of extra cost!

Stickers and an exhaust, bonza!

[jv]

And a mere 6.5k euro for the privilege!

(German pricing only so far)

[fredgroves]

Those are genuine VW stickers you know, not some random ones printed by a printshop.

Solid German engineering comes at a price 

[kmpowell]

Official UK press release:

https://www.vwpress.co.uk/en-gb/releases/4448

[Exonian]

Same Art Velours seats?
Some nice detailing, shame the stickers aren’t the same style as up! GTI ones with a double row of thick and thin like the mk1 GTI.

[fredgroves]

Official UK press release:

https://www.vwpress.co.uk/en-gb/releases/4448

There is some deceiving stuff in there.... unless the ED45 comes with DCC as standard...

I wonder what the "GTI 45" badge looks like on the rear?