| Britain's Volkswagen Racing Cup will be the stage | | | | driving the GT TSI on its world motorsport debut. |
| for the motorsport world debut of the Golf GT | | | | He said, 'The power to weight ratio is excellent |
| equipped with the pioneering TSI supercharged | | | | and the package promises a lot - I only hope I |
| and turbocharged engine. | | | | can do the car justice!" |
| The Golf's GT's 1.4 liter, 16-valve engine revs up | | | | According to Volkswagen Racing UK Director Sam |
| 170 PS however the engineers at Volkswagen | | | | Roach, "We are pulling out all the stops to get the |
| Racing UK thinks that its not powerful enough and | | | | Golf to Oulton. It's been a major technological |
| so with the help of their technology partners at | | | | exercise to prepare this sophisticated power unit |
| Superchips, Miltek Sport and Turbo Dynamics | | | | for racing and our partners have provided |
| they were able to boost the GT's power to an | | | | massive support and expertise. To be able to |
| astonishing 230 PS. The engineers said that they | | | | extract 230 PS from a 1.4-litre engine is a major |
| plan to further increase the power of the GT in | | | | achievement." |
| months to come. | | | | It was not the first time that Volkswagen Racing |
| The Golf GT TSI has made its first public debut in | | | | UK has awed the world with its powerful |
| the Hankook-backed championship's opening | | | | machines on the track. It can be remembered |
| rounds at Oulton Park in Cheshire last April 9, | | | | that in the year 2002 the team drove a |
| 2007. Nick Trott a freelance motoring journalist | | | | turbodiesel into the victory lane which is a first for |
| was the lucky individual that was given the | | | | the UK and likewise in recent seasons it has given |
| opportunity to drive the GT at the Oulton. | | | | the new Golf GTI and Polo GTI their world racing |
| Trott, age 32, was so excited by the prospect of | | | | debuts. |