VW Golf GTi W12

Dangerous Dave · 18 May 2007 at 10:14

[huzeeee] said:
Is that the same engine as the veyron with just 2 less turbos?

The engine is out of a Bentley Contiental GT and must be remapped as they normally "only" chuck out 552bhp and 479lbft.

Looks a bit over the top for me however I like it head on, I could imagine if one of them battered up behind you on the motorway you would get out of its way quick !

InvaderGIR · 18 May 2007 at 10:19

How long before we see this sort of bodykit in McDonalds then?

It's ugly as sin, and needs shooting. The only good thing about the car is it's performance specs.

InvG

Adz · 18 May 2007 at 10:33

Looks like VW took all those jibes at the Mk4 Golf GTI and its slowness to heart! :eek:

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/first_official_picture.php?sid=717&page=2 said:
Don't go expecting any Golf W12 on sale, though. This was strictly a one-off for the renowned Wörthersee Tour, an Austrian celebration of hot-hatch madness. The VW Group has clearly taken this event seriously this year, as Audi unveiled its TT speedster there yesterday.

SoliD · 18 May 2007 at 10:59

looks awesome, just change the wheels and you got an awesome car there.

alexthecheese · 18 May 2007 at 11:04

Gibbo said:
HI there

Looks amazing, just a shame about the wheels as they are too big for that car and the design is awful.

I think it looks brilliant!

Lowe · 18 May 2007 at 11:06

Sooo... VW fancied making a Clio V6 a like, only with a proper engine?

Sounds like the only Golf worth having to me

ca9phoenix · 18 May 2007 at 11:09

definately smells like a clio v6. i;m not a fan of the wheels either, woiuldn't want to own one but would love to have a go..... would probably break it!

Dup · 18 May 2007 at 11:21

It was all great until I saw the gear stick.

Ewww, Auto! The fun went right out the window. Defies the whole point

Lowe · 18 May 2007 at 11:34

It's probably DSG?

355F1512TR · 18 May 2007 at 11:57

I'm struggling to make my mind up on this. From some views, I think it looks great. Not too sure about the rear tho.

Firestar_3x · 18 May 2007 at 12:04

Yea its exactly like a clio V6 except not the same sized car and not a V6, infact it shares just as much in common with an F355...

Vibez · 18 May 2007 at 12:08

Wow, got to respect that, staggering engine/performance, low centre of gravity, short height, wide chassis with big wheels I bet the handling is sublime and it looks the nuts too IMO

Wayn0r · 18 May 2007 at 12:24

pity its not for sale, id love to see on in the flesh.

FTM · 18 May 2007 at 12:41

as most have said..the back end is vile

looks good fromt he front though

totally impractical as it would never make it over a speed bump where I live

Building Candy · 18 May 2007 at 12:47

very max power, i quite like it

I bet if you painted it green and put a corsa badge on it you'd all hate it screaming "chav!"

Wayn0r · 18 May 2007 at 12:53

id have it in pearl white, with oz ultraleggeras on it in black

Le_Petit_Lapin · 18 May 2007 at 13:11

how do you open the boot?

Fevvahz · 18 May 2007 at 13:17

Awesome. Nuff said.

ca9phoenix · 18 May 2007 at 13:23

no you're quite right they look nothing alike

Trojan · 18 May 2007 at 13:30

Firestar_3x said:
Yea its exactly like a clio V6 except not the same sized car and not a V6, infact it shares just as much in common with an F355...

Apart from the fact that the kit on the golf looks like it's been lifted straight from the V6 you mean?