Volkswagen South Africa has finally announced local pricing for the Golf GTI TCR, which arrives locally in July 2020 as something of a swansong for the Golf 7 range.
So, how much are we looking at here? Well, VW SA says the TCR-badged model will be priced at R669 000 (that’s R91 000 more expensive than the standard Golf 7 GTI and just R26 000 short of the all-paw Golf 7 R). Some 300 units of the five-door hot hatch have been set aside for the South African market.
The Golf 8 range, meanwhile, is expected to launch locally either towards the end of 2020 or early in 2021, with the GTI model scheduled to arrive first.
Revealed in January 2019, the front-wheel-drive VW Golf 7 GTI TCR employs the Wolfsburg-based brand’s familiar turbocharged 2,0-litre four-cylinder, but in this case tuned to deliver 213 kW and 370 N.m (up from the standard Golf 7 GTI’s 169 kW and 350 N.m).
Fitted with a six-speed dual-clutch transmission, Volkswagen says the special model is capable of sprinting from zero to 100 km/h in 5,6 seconds – a full eight-tenths quicker than the standard GTI. Maximum speed, meanwhile, is 264 km/h, with the limiter removed as standard.
In South Africa, the GTI TCR will be offered in three colours (Pure White, Pure Grey and Tornado Red), with standard features including a panoramic sunroof, dynamic chassis control, park assist, active info display and We Connect Go.
The TCR body kit (complete with honeycomb decals along the flanks) is complemented by matte-black side-mirror caps and 19-inch “Reifnitz” alloys (rather than the 18-inch “Belvedere” items offered overseas) framing “performance” disc brakes.
Inside, you’ll find a numbered plaque, special Alcantara-trimmed sports seats (a material repeated on the gear cover and doors inserts) and a TCR steering wheel complete with a red centre marking. In addition, the TCR logo is projected onto the ground when the front doors are opened.
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