Volkswagen South Africa says it has sold all 300 units of the Golf 7 GTI TCR allocated to the local market.
The German firm’s local arm said stock of the special-edition model (offered exclusively in five-door form here in SA) had run dry “in less than a year since going on sale”.
As a reminder, the Golf GTI TCR hit the market in South Africa in August 2020, arriving as something of a swansong for the seventh-generation range. With order books having opened in May 2020, more than 250 were seemingly sold before the official retail launch.
The limited-edition model was initially priced at R669 000, though that figure increased first to R675 700 then later to R689 200.
Revealed in January 2019, the front-wheel-drive Golf 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 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 was 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.
While the new Golf 8 GTI is scheduled to arrive in South Africa in the second quarter of 2021, VW SA has suggested the Clubsport version (including the special-edition “45” model) is not on the cards for a local introduction.
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