VW reveals Golf GTi 35 12 | 05 | 2011

SCOTLAND'S VOLKSWAGEN dealerships are gearing themselves up to receive the stunning new Golf GTI Edition 35 which will arrive towards the end of the year. Built to mark 35 years of the iconic Golf GTI, the special edition gets more power than the standard car it’s based on, plus distinct styling touches and an extra special interior.

Due to be revealed at VW Group’s tuning festival at Worthersee, Austria in early June, the Golf GTI Edition 35 produces 25bhp more than the standard GTI hatch, taking power from its turbocharged four-cylinder 2.0-litre engine to 232bhp. Though VW has still to reveal performance figures for the new car, it's fair to expect the new car to be quicker than the standard GTI’s 0-62mph time of 6.9sec.

Externally the special edition gets a revised front bumper to give the car a wider, lower, more purposeful stance. A new alloy wheel design, plus red painted brake callipers and 35 badges on the door sills further differentiate it from the standard GTi models.

Inside the cabin, the GTI Edition 35 gets part-leather bucket seats complete with 35 badging and the GTI’s golf ball gearstick, a feature of recent special edition GTIs that pay homage to the original.

The Golf GTI Edition 35, which is also likely to get lower sports suspension, is likely to be offered in both three- and five-door guises and with manual and DSG transmission options. Expect it to cost around £27,815 when it enters VW's Scottish showrooms later this year.

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Jim McGill