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Pirelli Lends its Name to Volkswagen for a GTI Comeback
19 May 07
Emily Henry
Contributing Writer Nearly twenty five years since its
enormously popular predecessor was first unleashed, the
new Volkswagen Golf GTI will be differentiated from its
brethren by everything but the Pirelli name. Volkswagen
and Pirelli have teamed up once again for the high
performance hatchback, and will be showcasing the new
Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli shortly after the Frankfurt
Motor Show in September. Distinguished by its unique
aesthetic appeal and precise mechanical specifications,
The Golf GTI Pirelli was revealed to media and
aficionados at its world premiere on May 16th. The
advanced showing took place at the international GTI
meeting in Wörthersee, Austria.
The Golf GTI Pirelli will be shod with rubber from the P
Zero range, in 225/40 size. The Pirelli tyres will be
fitted to 18-inch 5P Pirelli light alloy wheels, with
the P Zero theme extended into the interior of the car
with styling inspired by the Pirelli tyre’s tread
pattern. The aesthetically appealing P Zero Pirelli’s
have not only been specifically chosen to enhance the
appearance of the high performance hatchback, but to aid
the 230hp direct injection turbocharged engine tucked
away under the VW Golf’s bonnet. The turbocharged engine
is capable of speeds above the 200 km/h mark, and boasts
an impressive acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.8
seconds.
The Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli will be available in
four colours and comes in both three and five door
versions. If the new VW Golf GTI is going to be as
successful as its predecessor, it is going to have to
sell over 10,000 in its first six months. The original
VW Golf GTI Pirelli, available in 1983, is considered by
many to have been a milestone in the development of high
performance compact cars and Pirelli, no doubt, is
pleased to lend its name to Volkswagen for the second
instalment.
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