GTI Edition 50 first press release

[Paul70]

Compared to the ED45,VW has made a significant effort. Agree with some of the styling comments, but the car looks great in TR with the warmenau wheels - shame they still have the R symbol!

Does the ED50 grab my attention like the ED40 did - no it doesn’t, but I think it will be a hoot to drive. The additional power and chassis dynamics will translate to real world fun on the road, and surely that’s the main point and probably VWs focus imo.

I think VW has made more effort in this area compared to any other edition model, and definitely more effort than they did with the ED40 as a driving package (engine & chassis).

The ED40 chassis did not get any special upgrades apart from different springs. It had the stupid overboost feature. The exhaust was restricted after the first resonator by 10mm so it didn’t sound as good as the Clubsport S.

Looking forward to seeing the pricing and final specification.

Well done VW!

[Carl_45]

I pop back on here now and again to see what’s happening in the world of Golf GTI…

I saw the GTI ED 50 online and thought I’d see what’s what. I actually like it, I agree they’ve made more effort than the 45, and if the focus has been on the driving experience…. Good for them!

I have no idea on what’s standard or optional on the 8.5 now, I understand from posts that the wheels are a painted version of the standard ones? If so, that’s a bit lazy! Wheels are the easiest mod to make a special edition look different, so why not put something similar to ED30 or 35 wheels, they would’ve looked cool. I would also appreciate standard silver wheels, but that’s just me who’s not a fan of diamond cut or (red) variants off.

I don’t care if they’re BBS or not, just slap on a set of forged “BBS style” and call them lightweight for lower rotating mass, that would have been an instant win.

We’ll see what the journalists have to say I suppose.  I expect it to be expensive, but then again, what car isn’t nowadays??? 

[Nino]

I pop back on here now and again to see what’s happening in the world of Golf GTI…

I saw the GTI ED 50 online and thought I’d see what’s what. I actually like it, I agree they’ve made more effort than the 45, and if the focus has been on the driving experience…. Good for them!

I have no idea on what’s standard or optional on the 8.5 now, I understand from posts that the wheels are a painted version of the standard ones? If so, that’s a bit lazy! Wheels are the easiest mod to make a special edition look different, so why not put something similar to ED30 or 35 wheels, they would’ve looked cool. I would also appreciate standard silver wheels, but that’s just me who’s not a fan of diamond cut or (red) variants off.

I don’t care if they’re BBS or not, just slap on a set of forged “BBS style” and call them lightweight for lower rotating mass, that would have been an instant win.

We’ll see what the journalists have to say I suppose.  I expect it to be expensive, but then again, what car isn’t nowadays???

Agreed, I like the green, reminds me of the MK3 Dragon green colour but the wheels look bloody awful onit 

[Hertsman]

Definitely a car would love, actually think it earns its ED50 tag but for me the colours that are true GTI are Red or White and I would want my anniversary in one of them colours, so I would be out on the green and out on them wheels, as think someone said the performance pack (which should be standard!) has black rims.

[fredgroves]

The green is nice... but i once had a dark green metallic car and omg what a nightmare. I'm not a clean car fanatic but even i used to cry about how dirty it got.

[seanaodh]

Agreed, I like the green, reminds me of the MK3 Dragon green colour but the wheels look bloody awful onit 

I completely agree with you. The dark red on the green, with the lighter red of the GTI stripe really doesn't work for me.

[Exonian]

Most of the pics and vids so far are glossy press shots, this is a slightly better look albeit in German

https://youtu.be/lFw0f7S7bLQ?si=KST-wzA_Cq66BdZC

[SRGTD]

Most of the pics and vids so far are glossy press shots, this is a slightly better look albeit in German

https://youtu.be/lFw0f7S7bLQ?si=KST-wzA_Cq66BdZC

The green paint really ‘pops’ in the sunshine - looks fantastic. As @fredgroves has implied, it’ll be a labour of love to look after, but IMHO that’s no different to any other dark coloured car. I’ve had many black and dark grey cars but dark coloured cars aren’t for me these days; too much like hard work and I’m not getting any younger!

I’m pretty certain the red on the alloys is a red tinted lacquer on the diamond cut faces so they’ll have all the usual disadvantages of diamond cut alloys - e.g. poor durability, susceptibility to white worm etc. They get a big thumbs down from me on a green car, but I think they look OK with Tornado Red.

The seats look great, but those pedal covers with red rubbers ; they’d definitely have to go……

[jon87]

I think that green will only look good in the sunshine. I don't think any red goes with that green, including the red stripe below the hood. Personal opinion but Tornado Red is way better and I think suits the car much better.

[Dogman12]

"Redish" wheels are good only with Tornado Red, and will look absolutely awful with any other colour (green as well).

For the colour alone. put tornado red and this dark green near each other. which one wins? I would peak this bright and sporty tornado red any day of the week.

If you put kings red and this green - okay, green