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The Golf has been an incredibly successful and important part of Volkswagen for almost 40 years, combining economy with a fun driving experience. The car has also been an integral part of ABT Sportsline’s history as the German tuning company has been developing products for the car since it was founded in 1991.
“This model range is inextricably linked with our company history,” said Hans-Jürgen Abt, Managing Director of ABT Sportsline. “It has always been important to us that our upgrades make sense from both an ecological and an economical perspective.”
The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf wears a more aggressive, Teutonic face that’s sleeker and sharper than previous generation models from the German automaker. The modern design of the Golf was emphasized by ABT Sportsline with new bodywork that gives it a more dynamic appearance. The front wears a slimmer front grille, new spoiler lip, and headlight covers that give the hatchback a stern face. Each side of the Golf wears a set of skirts that visually lower the car along with more dynamic mirror covers. The rear is finished off with a rear skirt, a new trunklid insert, and new quad exhaust tips for a more powerful look.
In addition to the visual upgrades, customers can also opt for a range of chassis upgrades from ABT Sportsline for the Golf VII. The factory wheel setup can be upgraded with a new ABT CR or DR lightweight alloy wheels in 18- or 19-inch diameters with corresponding sport tires for better overall performance. A new set of sport suspension springs also helps to lower the overall center of gravity and improve the overall handling dynamics.
ABT Sportsline will be offering tuning programs for the full range of engines to be used in the Volkswagen Golf VII. The 1.2 TFSI and 1.4 TFSI gasoline engines will see their outputs increase from 86- and 140 horsepower to 105- and 165 horsepower, respectively through the ABT Power packages. The 1.6 TDI diesel engine goes from 105 to 165 horsepower with ABT Power, while the 150- and 185 horsepower variants of the 2.0 TDI get pushed to 180- and 210 horsepower, respectively.
All of the featured upgrades from ABT Sportsline will be available for the Volkswagen Golf VII during its official launch. Customers can order individual upgrades or the program as a whole. Pricing for the modifications has not been released.
ABT Sportsline Volkswagen Golf VII Specifications
Engine: 1.2 TFSI, 1.197 cc capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER
Performance: 105 HP/77 kW (standard: 86 HP/63 kW)
Engine: 1.4 TFSI, 1.390 cc capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER
Performance: 165 HP/121 kW (standard: 140 HP/103 kW)
Engine: 1.6 TDI, 1.598 cc capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER
Performance: 125 HP/92 kW (standard: 105 HP/77 kW)
Engine: 2.0 TDI, 1.968 cc capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER
Performance: 180 HP/132 kW (standard: 150 HP/110 kW)
Engine: 2.0 TDI, 1.968 cc capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER
Performance: 210 HP/154 kW (standard: 184 HP/135 kW)
Wheels, Tires, and Suspension:
Wheels: 18- or 19-inch CR Sport Wheels or DR Sport Wheels lightweight alloys
Tires: High-speed sport tires
Suspension: Sport lowering springs
Exterior:
-Front spoiler
-Headlight covers
-Front grille insert
-Side skirts
-Side mirror covers
-Rear skirt insert
-Rear trunklid insert
-ABT quad exhaust tips
[Source: ABT Sportsline]
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