| Good news to buyers. You can buy nice new cars for | | | | cylinder. The engine revs up a modest 200 hp and 207 |
| only $25,000. And just what do you get for $25,000? | | | | ft-lb of potent torque that can propel the GTI from 0 to |
| Believe it or not, you can have a brand new | | | | 60 mph in 7 seconds. The same engine is also used |
| Volkswagen GTI. | | | | for Audi and Volkswagen vehicles. |
| The new Volkswagen GTI is now available in the US | | | | The EPA for the GTI is 23 miles per gallon for manual |
| and offered as a family friendly four-door sedan or as | | | | transmission and 25 mpg (DSG) for city driving and 31 |
| a traditional two-door model. Europe’s largest | | | | (DSG) and 32 (manual) for highway driving. The GTI is |
| automaker and producer of the quality Volkswagen | | | | also equipped with strong, four-wheel antilock disc |
| tune up parts, has created the hot hatchback 30 years | | | | brakes. The rigid body construction plus the |
| ago and brought it to US in the year 1983. Car | | | | independent, sport-tuned suspension with struts up |
| enthusiasts have fallen in love with it; unfortunately | | | | front and a multilink setup at the rear wheels makes |
| over the years the Volkswagen has somehow let the | | | | the GTI a truly comfortable ride on the highway. |
| GTI’s youthful energy mellows down to a more | | | | The GTI hatchback is identified from its other sibling by |
| relaxed, middle age appearance. | | | | a black mesh grille and its prominent GTI badging. And |
| But that was a long time ago. And now the GTI is | | | | inside, are reinforced front bucket seats which offer |
| back and has been hammered back into its original | | | | plenty of support especially on twisty back roads. The |
| shape and spirit. Although it may not be the fastest car | | | | other standard safety features of the GTI include |
| in its segment not it is the most spacious but it offers a | | | | traction and stability control, driver and front passenger |
| combination of functionality and pure driving enjoyment | | | | front and side air bags, front and rear side curtains, |
| that is simply hard to beat. | | | | xenon headlights, side-impact door beams and a tire |
| The GTI can accommodate enough passengers plus | | | | pressure monitoring system. |
| luggage for that annual vacation trips. The hatchback | | | | The base price of the four-door GTI is $22,600 and |
| configuration with its fold-down rear seats gives it an | | | | that comes complete with air conditioning, cruise |
| edge over its similar-sized rivals with conventional trunk. | | | | control, power windows and door locks, heatable |
| And while the rest of its competitors rely on smooth | | | | power outside mirrors, multifunction trip computer and |
| V6 engines, the GTI makes used of Volkswagen’s | | | | a 10 speaker audio system with in-dash six-CD player, |
| turbocharged 2.0 liter, four cylinder powerplant that | | | | MP3, and satellite radio capability. |
| sports a direct fuel injection and four valves per | | | | |