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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 edition launched

Limited-edition Golf GTI Clubsport 45 expected to cost around £40,000 and will be on sale shortly

  • Black roof and exclusive alloy wheels
  • Race package included
  • Over 2.3 million Golf GTIs sold in 45 years

The Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 has broken cover. It’s the latest in a line of special-edition Golf GTIs, and celebrates 45 years since the introduction of the first performance Golf. We’re told UK prices will start at under £40,000 and that the car will go on sale in April. It’s only likely to be sold for one model year.

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The Clubsport model brought far more aggressive styling than the regular GTI when it was launched, and the 45 edition adds further styling flourishes. You get black 19-inch alloy wheels complete with red piping, plus a black roof and spoiler and several ‘45’ decals.

Those wheels are part of the Race package, which is exclusive to the Clubsport 45 and fitted as standard. It also includes a sports exhaust system and a higher top speed; VW hasn’t yet released the top speed of the Clubsport 45 but the normal GTI is limited to 155mph.

Otherwise, the engine is unchanged from the normal Clubsport version, meaning a 296bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine and a 5.6-second 0-62mph time.

Inside, there are more 45 badges and GTI lettering on the sports seats, while Matrix LED headlights are included too.

The Clubsport costs £37,215 at the time of writing but the Clubsport 45 may be more expensive than the four-wheel-drive Golf R, which starts at £39,270. These special-edition Golf GTI variants tend to keep their value, so there’ll be no shortage of enthusiasts keen to buy it when you come to sell it on.

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