« Reply #3 on: 09 October 2016, 09:37 »
Lee - obviously the R will appear again as a facelifted model, but will the Clubsport? Thanks.
The ClubSport was only ever marketed as a 'limited production run' so I'd hope not.
What VW might do is give the FL GTI a boost to try and restore some sales credibility for the model so possibly the detuned Cupra/ed40 engine (265bhp) might make it into the regular GTI, or the PP might get a hike using the existing engine retuned for maybe 240 or 250bhp keeping torque levels more or less where they are now to preserve traction and (manual) clutch life. Pure speculation on my part.
I'd guess the new GTI nose will be half way between what it is now and the ClubSport - so the funny CS sideburns will continue as per several of the Worthersee specials but in a toned down form.
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