New Golf GTI EDITION 50 is the fastest Volkswagen production model on the Nordschleife track – AutoMart Canada

One of the world’s most agile front-wheel drive vehicles. Almost ten years ago, Benny Leuchter drove a Golf GTI Clubsport S (228 kW/310 PS) to set the firstVolkswagen lap record on the Nordschleife at a VW internal timekeeping: the time shown on the stopwatch was 07:49:21 minutes – never before had a VW front-wheel drive production vehicle been faster on the Nordschleife. In 2022, Leuchter beat his own best time with the all-wheel drive Golf R 20 Years (245 kW/333 PS): 07:47:31. It’s important to note: For both of the aforementioned records, the timed lap on the Nürburgring Nordschleife started flying in front of grandstand T13. The start and finish for the measurement were at the beginning and end of the grandstand, respectively; the approximately 200 meters in between were not counted. The official lap time of 07:46:13 for the Golf GTI EDITION 50 includes this distance. For better comparability, a look at the on-board camera installed during the record run provides a time of 07:41:27 for the comparable lap. Leuchter: “Three years ago, I wouldn’t have thought that I could ever beat the lap time of the outstanding Golf R with a front-wheel drive Golf GTI as clearly as I have now. The fact that this has now happened – in quite bad weather, by the way – actually says everything about the successful setup and extraordinary potential of this GTI.” Until the Golf GTI EDITION 50 can be ordered, the vehicle will be listed in the “Pre-Series Models” category in the official Nürburgring listing.

To get an insight of the record drive watch here: