The 2011 Volkswagen GTI ranks 2 out of 10 Upscale Small Cars. With Few changes for 2011, the Volkswagen GTI, a performance variant of the VW Golf, maintains its reputation as a car with zippy performance and a ridiculously nice interior. In 2010, the Volkswagen GTI overhauled, adding fresh That changes included chrome exhaust pipes, angular headlights and an upscale interior That Rivals Audi. The 2011 GTI, however, is not best in class. Unless consumers but plan on drag racing, the GTI is perfect for driving-enthusiasts. Now, though, VW is Trying to slot a right the between the car and the Golf R GTI: TheVolkswagen GTI Edition 35, conceived to Celebrate the GTI's 35th anniversary in Europe; U.S. sales did not start until A Few years later. Most Important, the Edition 35 receives a more powerful engine. While the US-market GTI makes 200 hp and delivers 210 the European car, the GTI Edition 35 produces 235. There is a fuel-economy penalty, of course: Consumption in the European cycle climbs 10 percent over the regular GTI's.
TheVolkswagen GTI VR6 elevates the driving experience even Further; it adds power windows, heated power mirrors, a 160-mph speedometer, a height-adjustable steering column, a trip computer, sport-tuned suspension, traction control, and 15-inch wheels. Serving double duty as the Corrado replacement and performance flagship, the GTI VR6 GTI is the first to be powered by a V-6 engine. The GTI VR6's 7.2-second 0-60 mph-best has Few Rivals in the under-$ 25,000 market. Half-inch-Wider wheels with lower-profile tires could not compensate for the GTI VR6's approximately 250-pound weight penalty. The advantage in transitional response translates to more-predictable handling for the GTI VR6 on twisty roads.
