I wonder if that’s the Edition 45.
Seems odd that VW would still market a TCR when they’ve pulled out of the racing series. The Ed45 will be due next year and there needs to be a gap filler between a 245PS GTI and a 330PS R.
So maybe a limited run 290/300PS anniversary edition followed by a Clubsport or TCR badged series production car with the same mechanicals but slightly different trim to the Ed45.
Just a stab in the dark.
Yes I have been wondering what they are going to do with Edition 45, if they already have a 300ps model lined up. There is a logic to start production with special edition (in this case Edition 45) before resuming in a standard spec. But would people think they had something special enough?
If standard “performance GTI” is to be 300ps then what room does that leave for Edition 45. Is Edition 45 going to be a mild upgrade ahead of the big one (which they must be thinking about) ie Edition 50.
Maybe the Edition 45 will be 310ps with exclusive trim. While the standard model gets 300ps.
More importantly, I was hoping the large open mouth lower bumper would be more enclosed at each side on this model, I don’t like the big mouth look on the standard GTI.
Anyway, I am hoping there would be some news announced which had been planned for the Worthsee Show in late May.