VW GTI Reifnitz with 370HP

This is the VW Golf GTI Reifnitz from Volkswagen Coaching GmbH, a training division of VW, which the German automaker has debuted at the GTI-Wörthersee event in Austria.

With this model, the celebration of 35 years of the Golf GTI continues, although this model is for show only.

This Mk6 GTI variant comes with an aero kit and a new paint design along with a serious engine upgrade.

Output on this GTI Reifnitz totals 370 PS (272 kW / 365 bhp) and 480 Nm (354 lb-ft) of torque, achieved by means of an APR Stage III turbocharger system along with an APR RSC performance exhaust which helped up-tune the 2.0 liter TFSI unit to almost double its standard power rating.

But even if you can't buy this GTI Reifnitz, Alabama-based tuner APR will be happy to sell you the turbocharger and exhaust systems that went into it.

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VW GTI Cabriolet Concept

The convertible is based on the standard Golf GTI with power coming from the same 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine delivering 210-horsepower and 280 Nm (207-lbs/ft) of peak torque at 1.800 rpm.


Volkswagen says the open-air model’s performance matches that of the closed-top GTI with a 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 7 seconds and a top speed of around 240km/h (149 mph).
Finished in a fire red “Firespark Metallic” color, the Golf GTI Cabriolet rides on a lowered suspension and black-silver 19-inch “Glendale” alloy wheels with 235 tires. The car’s appearance is more aggressive than the GTI hatchback thanks to the add-on aero parts designed in shiny black piano paint.

Volkswagen’s designers also made changes to the front bumper as the fog lights of the GTI gave way to air guides for ventilating the upgraded high-performance brake system that includes brake callipers painted in “Tornado Red” with black GTI logos. At the rear end, there’s a new diffuser with a honeycomb grille separating the redesign exhaust tail pipes.

The concept model’s interior features “Black Stripe” pattern accents and Nappa leather seats with red GTI logos in the head restraints, along with two-tone door inserts and aluminum sill plates. The red decorative seams on the leather-trimmed steering wheel and the trim of the gearshift and parking brake levers as well as on the seat belts complete the upgrades.


Even though VW says the Golf GTI Cabriolet is a pure concept for the time being, we see no reason why the company wouldn’t go ahead and build a production model in the very near future.

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Mercedes-Benz Unimog Cabrio

Using the current Unimog U 5000’s chassis as a base, the German brand’s designers came up with a futuristic-looking yet distinctly retro-feeling styling for the body of their off-road workhouse. The concept vehicle features an open top design as a nod to the first Mercedes-Benz Unimog model that rolled off the assembly line on June 3, 1951.

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2011 Hyundai Elantra Coupe

The Elantra Coupe is expected to be offered with the sedan model’s 1.8-liter engine delivering 148-horsepower and 138 lb-ft of peak torque, coupled to either a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed automatic transmission. Insideline also reported there’s a good chance Hyundai may also add a sporty Elantra Coupe R-Spec model in 2012 equipped with the upcoming top-end Veloster’s 1.6-liter turbocharged engine with 208-horsepower.


Pictures of Hyundai Leantra Sedan (2011)

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