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Golf GTI Performance

Do you still look forward to your birthday? Do you get a secret thrill from unwrapping your gifts?

Well, you’ll be able to relive that feeling of anticipation on a daily basis when Volkswagen’s new 2.0 litre Golf GTI Performance is launched this winter.

And if it’s the feeling of being treated you’re after, that’s exactly what you’ll get. The turbocharged, direct injection FSI engine is everything you’ve come to expect from the Golf GTI pedigree. Its 200PS output, translated to the road through a lowered (15mm) sports chassis frame and 17” ‘BBS ClassiXs’ wheels, makes for an exhilarating drive. Reassuringly, this powerful performance is tempered with ESP braking, a tyre pressure control system and side impact protection.

Like the best presents, the packaging is every bit as exciting as what’s inside. The honeycomb grille accented with red, the distinctive black sills and skirts and the prominent roof spoiler are all inspired by the styling of the original 1976 model, but that’s where the similarity ends. The design of this, one of the fifth generation of GTIs, is bold and modern, with a plunging bonnet, a deep front air dam and a crouched, eager stance. Twin chrome exhaust pipes and red brake calipers are just a couple of the distinctive details that make Volkswagen’s latest offering extra special.

This attention to detail is sustained throughout the interior: the handbrake handle and the driving position on the three-spoke steering wheel are shrouded in perforated leather; the foot pedals are aluminium; and the dashboard dials are chrome ringed.

In fact, what with all the exciting features, owning a Golf GTI Performance is like it being your birthday, every day.

Phaeton

In a transparent factory in Dresden, workers wearing white gloves carefully assemble Volkswagen's new luxury saloon.

The Phaeton has everything you'd expect from a car in this class. It pushes the boundaries of refinement. And is outstandingly built. But, the Phaeton also has a few things you wouldn't expect.

The powerful 6 litre W12 engine propels the car to 62 mph in 6.1 seconds and, where the law permits, reaches 150 mph (limited). And yet it remains silky smooth because our engineers have found new ways to minimize even the slightest vibration.

There are around 100 patents integrated into the new Phaeton. In fact, the only feature you'll recognise is the Volkswagen logo.

To see the copy in situ, visit: http://www.vw.co.uk/new_cars/phaeton

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