Fastest production car to carry the 'GTi' badge

[Kitchski]

Erm......I think it's the Citroen BX!* Can't think of a faster GTi (badged as a GTi) but sure someone will think of it. I've spent the last 5mins or so and I can't think of one!

• I'd say my Citroen BX, but mine technically doesn't have the GTi badge and was only marketed as a 16v, though the V5 does still state GTi 16v.

Anyone?

edit: I forgot VW were still using GTi on the Golf mk5/6/7!

Edited by Kitchski on Tuesday 26th August 15:39

[slipstream 1985]

really you cant think of any? modern golf gti would piss all over your citroen or have i misunderstood the question?

[MysteryLemon]

http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/front_webs...

I didn't even know that existed. 160hp from an n/a inline 4 very impressive for a car built in 1987.

But still, in answer to your question, it's hardly the fastest car ever built badged as a GTI.

[Kitchski]

slipstream 1985 said:

really you cant think of any? modern golf gti would piss all over your citroen or have i misunderstood the question?

Ahhhh....yes, the newer Golfs are still technically a GTi aren't they? I'd skipped from mk2 to VR6 to R32 etc, but forgot about the Golf. Fair dos!

How many others are there though? You make out that I'm mad for not being able to think of more. Golf excepted, what else have I missed?

[Kitchski]

MysteryLemon said:

http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/front_webs...

I didn't even know that existed. 160hp from an n/a inline 4 very impressive for a car built in 1987.

But still, in answer to your question, it's hardly the fastest car ever built badged as a GTI.

Mk5/6/7 Golf already pointed out. Couldn't think of any others that were actually badged as a GTi though. Nothing serious, just a random Tuesday afternoons musings.

[MysteryLemon]

Kitchski said:

Ahhhh....yes, the newer Golfs are still technically a GTi aren't they? I'd skipped from mk2 to VR6 to R32 etc, but forgot about the Golf. Fair dos!

How many others are there though? You make out that I'm mad for not being able to think of more. Golf excepted, what else have I missed?

Plenty of hot hatchbacks out there. Just because they haven't used the GTI badge doesn't mean they aren't in the same class. I think the GTI badge is a bit of a dying fad these days.

[BRMMA]

This will be tough I'm struggling to think of modern cars that still call their sporty version the GTi other than VW

[TooMany2cvs]

Mebbe not the fastest, although allegedly just shy of 150mph, but quite probably the loveliest (and first) to use the GTi badge...


http://www.maserati.com/maserati/en/en/index/About...

[Kitchski]

MysteryLemon said:

Plenty of hot hatchbacks out there. Just because they haven't used the GTI badge doesn't mean they aren't in the same class. I think the GTI badge is a bit of a dying fad these days.

Oh completely, but I was talking about cars that carry the GTi badge specifically. Not Type-Rs, STs, VXRs etc. It's just following on from something I read on FB.

I suppose 306 GTi-6 has to count? They're a bit quicker than the BX.

[MysteryLemon]

Just looking at specs and the 306 has more power but slower 0-60...

[slipstream 1985]

toyota celeca gti

[Kitchski]

I think in the real world the 306 is quicker, but I guess we have to stick to book figures. Bring opinions into it and it'll all go to st!

[MysteryLemon]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Tourer_Injectio...

[Kitchski]

slipstream 1985 said:

toyota celeca gti

Only ever badged as a GT, and also slower than the BX/Golf/306.

[ManOpener]

Specifically, I reckon the fastest is the Mk7 Golf GTI with the Performance Package. 6.4 to 60 and 155mph.

[Kitchski]

doogz said:

Kitchski said:

Oh completely, but I was talking about cars that carry the GTi badge specifically. Not Type-Rs, STs, VXRs etc. It's just following on from something I read on FB.

I suppose 306 GTi-6 has to count? They're a bit quicker than the BX.

If a GTi-6 counts, a GTI-R counts.

Ah, yes! I'd forgotten the Nissan! 206 GTi 180, and 309 GTi 16 also.

[r11co]

Pug 208 GTi is pretty spritely!

[GreatGranny]

[pedant]Its Golf GTI not GTi[/pedant]

[Tickle]

doogz said:

Kitchski said:

Oh completely, but I was talking about cars that carry the GTi badge specifically. Not Type-Rs, STs, VXRs etc. It's just following on from something I read on FB.

I suppose 306 GTi-6 has to count? They're a bit quicker than the BX.

If a GTi-6 counts, a GTI-R counts.

Probably not the fastest V-max but the GTI-R was mid 5's 0-60 IIRC

[Sinatra21]

I think uk spec mk2s mr2s were badged gti. Not the quickest out of the list but 7.2 to 60 and 140 flat out in the early 90s isn't too shabby.