The new Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR will arrive in Ireland in March
The new Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR will arrive in Ireland in March

The new Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR will arrive in Ireland in March priced from €47,495.

Just 20 examples of this new high performance model will be available to Irish customers. The new Golf GTI TCR was derived from the racing car of the same name – the two-time overall winner of the international TCR racing series.

The Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR has 290 PS and is fitted with a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG). 0 to 100kmh is 5.6 seconds, while the maximum speed is 250 km/h.

It will be available as a 3-door or 5-door and features technology such as Front Assist, Active Info Display and LED headlights. The standard equipment includes a front-axle differential lock, perforated brake discs, driving profile selection, premium front sport seats with a new microfibre/fabric design, seat belts with red edging plus an exclusive sports steering wheel. As with the racing series, its leather is specially imprinted (perforated leather) at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock positions as well as with a red mark at 12 o’clock.

The interior of the new Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
The interior of the new Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

The new Golf GTI TCR is also distinguished by the standard 18-inch Belvedere forged wheels (or 18-inch Milton Keynes alloy wheels, as an alternative), black exterior mirror caps, sill extensions, front splitter, TCR roof spoiler and a diffuser at the rear.

The Golf GTI TCR can be further customised with optional equipment such as a new honeycomb decor foil for the side sections, exterior mirror caps in carbon look, a black painted roof and two wheel packages to choose from.

In addition to the Vmax increase from 250 to 260 km/h, the first wheel package (€2,895) includes 19-inch Reifnitz wheels, the adaptive chassis control DCC, including lowering by 20 mm compared to the standard running gear (five millimetres less as compared to the GTI running gear) and a special, sporty tuning of the front and rear axle shock absorbers.

The second wheel package costs (€3,895) is tailored especially for the racetrack with 19-inch Pretoria rims with semi-slicks.

Deliveries are expected to commence in March.