Volkswagen: Golf GTI Mk.6

Volkswagen has unveiled the production version of the Mk.6 Volkswagen Golf GTI. And of course, it is one of the hottest hatches that (V)olkswagen (A)udi (G)roup ever produced up until this date.



Priced competitively at about BND $59,000, you can't go wrong when you're thinking one of these on your to-pick-a-hatcback buy list. It's powerful, hot, fast and hard on corners with those German Engineering tid-bits bolted onto this quick little rabbit. God knows what those Germans had in mind when building the Mk.6 Volkswagen Golf GTI.

Currently, Maju Motors has brought in approximately 15 units to Brunei (and there's more to come). Unfortunately these GTIs sells like hotcakes and the only time you could even sit one in the showroom is.... well, you gotta just have to be lucky I supposed?

And of course, aftermarket companies has already begun starting their blueprints on the mods for the car. But really, to the ordinary driver.. even this pretty nifty 2.0 Turbocharged engine really propels.



The new Mk.6 Golf GTI engine produces 210 PS and a massive 280Nm of torque from as low as 1,700rpm up to 5,200rpm. It is differentiated from the Mk5 engine via new pistons and piston rings, a regulated oil pump, a new vacuum pump, a new high-pressure fuel pump and a new mass airflow sensor. For greenheads, emissions are Euro 5 compliant at 170g/km and the engine sips only 7.3 liters (7.4L for the DSG) of fuel per 100km, compared to 8.0 liters on the Mk5 GTI. It also has a lower compression ratio of 9.6:1 compared to the Mk5’s 10.5:1.

Want more numbers? 0 to 100km/h takes just 6.9 seconds. A 240 km/h top speed with the manual transmission is achieved at top gear at 5,900rpm. With the 6-speed twin clutch DSG, the top speed is 238km/h at top gear with the rev needle pointing to 5,920rpm.

While all of those may sound so technical to some, the Golf GTI is really just as practical as any other hot hatches. Waking up to one Sunday Morning, turning the ignition and drop by at your Pasar Gadong to buy some Vegetables and Fishes would be as practical as any other car except that you go back and forth enjoying more fun due to the fact that.. well gladly, all Mk.6 Golf GTI's here in our Abode of Peace comes with DSG Transmission as standard. :)

Well, there you have it. And I supposed that if you're gonna get one of these, you gotta wait till January cause no.. Maju Motors ain't bringing any more units till then.



The Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk.6, is truly an exceptional piece of German Engineering.