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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: synnea on 02 April 2009, 14:51
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http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/03/vw-reveals-sporty-golf-gtd-with-170hp.html
Ref above.
These are the first official photos of the new VW Golf GTD that was unveiled today at the 2009 AMI motorshow in Leipzig, Germany. As its nametag suggests, the GTD is the new Golf GTI's diesel counterpart and it is aimed at those who wouldn't mind trading off some dynamics for a thriftier ride. The GTD is powered by a 2.0-liter TDI common-rail turbodiesel producing 170HP at 4,200 rpm and most importantly, 350Nm or 258lbs of torque between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm. That's compared to the GTI's 210HP at 5,300 - 6,200 rpm and 280Nm or 207lbs between 1,700 and 5,200 rpm.
Like the GTI, the front-wheel drive Golf GTD will also offer, in addition to the 6-speed manual gearbox, an optional 6-speed DSG dual clutch transmission. With the standard gearbox, the GTD accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.1 sec (DSG: 8.1 sec) and reached a top sped of 222km/h or 138mph (DSG: 220 km/h or 137mph). The corresponding figures for the GTI with a 6-speed manual gearbox are 6.9 sec for the sprint to 100km/h and 240km/h or 149mpg top speed.
On average, the Golf GTD consumes 5.3lt of diesel per 100km or 44.3mpg US, which is significantly better than the GTI's 7.3 lt / 100km or 32.2mpg. Theoretically, the GTD can cover a distance of about 1,000 kilometers or 622 miles on one tank of fuel (55 liters).
The GTD come equipped with a sport suspension and 17-inch alloy "Seattle" wheels while the sportiest diesel-powered Golf borrows the designs of the front bumper, the radiator grille and the headlights of those on the GTI. However, the typical horizontal red strips in the GTI's grille are chromed on the GTD.
Inside, the GTD boasts sport seats in black and white plaid as well as a three-spoke steering wheel flattened along the bottom edge, a brake handle with a leather gaiter and light-grey seams and a black moulded headliner.
In Germany, the base price for the GTD which will be available in three- and five-door variants is €27,470 or with the current exchange rates, $US37,400.
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Differences then from GTI:
- Front grill has the silver lines on it, not red
- Rear pipes on the left only, not on each side
- Different wheels
I assume the interior is same as GTI. Interesting move from VW. Does anyone not think this makes the new GTI not as special with something so similiar? Why not just make the diesel a GTSport as before, keeping the GTI more exclusive.
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It looks just like the GTI, and comes with more equipment as standard.
Should sell well.
Does nothing for the GTI though. A looky likey diesel again.
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I prefer it i think, nice to see a diesel gti lookalike again imo, and i prefer the exhaust too.
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Actually, wearing my MK5 hat, I'm really glad VW have made a stinkpot version of the new GTI.
Makes our distinctive MK5 GTI's just that little bit special.
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Actually, wearing my MK5 hat, I'm really glad VW have made a stinkpot version of the new GTI.
Makes our distinctive MK5 GTI's just that little bit special.
and? You still have the OLD model GTi now Noshy.
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cant believe that vw have marketed this so closely to the gti brand, had a mkv gti and also had a tdi version, no comparison between the two of them, cynical marketing ploy that diminshes the brand,, depressing!!! :cry: :cry:
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Should make the much speculated R20 even more special!? :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:
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Actually, wearing my MK5 hat, I'm really glad VW have made a stinkpot version of the new GTI.
Makes our distinctive MK5 GTI's just that little bit special.
I love it when mk5 owners of the mk6 hater type conveniently forget about just how much the mk5 GTsport looks like the GTI. :tongue: :wink:
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Aye, from a distance they do, it's only when you get closer and don't see the red stripe and different grille that you know for sure :grin:
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I think different grille, wheels and zorst are enough to tell the two apart (with regards to MK5 and MK6). Quite like the idea of that GTD and that looks smart enough, basically looks like the MK6 version of the GT Sports.
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I still think the mk6 GTD looks great, istand by the opinion that i prefer the exhaust. I do puzzle why everything diesel related is bloody "monochrome" though, looks like your seeing the interior in black and white!