With Worthersee now in full flow, VW has released further info and pictures of its GTI Vision Gran Turismo concept, now just GTI Roadster. With power and torque unchanged from the initial figures, it's the Roadster's dimensions that are most startling. The 2,494mm wheelbase is 137mm shorter than a production
GTI
, it's just 1,090mm tall but 4,158mm long and 1,894mm wide. Official performance stats have been released too, with a 3.6-second 0-62mph time and 190mph top speed confirmed. Should be an interesting race against the
S3 Clubsport
Of course there are no plans for production, but the GTI Roadster will be downloadable on GT6 from the middle of June.
Original story, as reported 23/05/2014:
VW has some history with completely unhinged Golf concepts, the W12-650 of a few years ago lingering most vividly in the memory. Then last year it displayed the Golf Design VisionGTI, showing just what can happen with one too many Erdingers and some tweakery of the MQB platform. And 503hp.
The GTI cab's mad, bad brother
This year VW has gone one better and taken the roof of that GTI concept. The result is the GTI Vision Gran Turismo concept, a name that's becoming increasingly familiar across manufacturers now. Many are producing concepts that will be available in the Polyphony game (see
Mercedes
BMW
for example) and VW is the latest to join them.
It's mechanically similar to the Vision GTI, using the same carbon ceramic brakes, seven-speed DSG and twin-turbo V6 as that car. Power is unchanged at 503hp but torque is up to 490lb ft.
From the initial sketches at least the GTI Vision GT looks even more outlandish than the hatch, if that's what last year's car can be called. It's that low the wheels are almost as high as the rear lights and the stance makes it appear nearly as wide as it is long. The interior appears to have been designed as Batman's holiday convertible. Just as a concept should be, you might argue.
We'll update with full images and any more info as they're released.