2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet
WOLFBURG : May 21, 2012 - No other sporting label in the compact
class is as familiar or as successful as Volkswagen’s “GTI” signature.
When the first Golf GTI made its debut 36 years ago, the letter
combination became – almost overnight – the definition of a new vehicle
segment. Since that time, only the GTI has been considered the original
among compact sports cars. After selling over 1.8 million Golf GTI cars,
Volkswagen is now launching the first open-top version of the icon: the
Golf GTI Cabriolet with 155 kW / 210 PS. The convertible, which sports
such standard features as an electric soft-top, air conditioning,
electric windows, an audio system and a roll-over protection system,
will begin arriving at dealers in mid-June; the open-top GTI is offered
at prices from 31,350 euros in Germany. And despite a clear performance
advantage over its direct competitors, the new Golf GTI Cabriolet is the
most economical model in its class.
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