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It’s the highlight before the highlight: Volkswagen is presenting the new Golf GTI EDITION 50 at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. In 2026, the Golf GTI will celebrate its 50th anniversary, and the brand is marking this special event with this outstanding special model. With an output of 239 kW (325 PS), the Golf GTI EDITION 50 is going down in history as the most powerful production Golf GTI to date. Production of the exclusive special model is scheduled to start in Wolfsburg at the end of 2025 so the Golf GTI EDITION 50 can be delivered to customers promptly for the start of its anniversary year from the first quarter of 2026.

The Golf GTI is one of the most successful compact sports cars in the world. More than 2.5 million units have been produced worldwide to date. In time for its 50th birthday next year, Volkswagen is launching a special model with a focus on driving pleasure in the form of the Golf GTI EDITION 50. “For 50 years, the GTI has stood for more than just performance, precision and driving pleasure at Volkswagen: it is a way of life that unites our fans all over the world – and an essential element of what makes us so strong as a brand,” says Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand. “With the fastest and most powerful production model to date, we are celebrating half a century of GTI passion. One thing is for sure: GTI will naturally live on in the future – without any compromises.”

First-class driving dynamics – including on the racetrack. “The Golf GTI EDITION 50 is our fastest and most powerful GTI to date. With the optional Performance package, we have taken the GTI concept to a whole new level,” explains Sebastian Willmann, Head of the Chassis Development and Driving Dynamics Department at VW. A newly tuned DCC sports chassis, a finely adjusted front differential lock and the high-precision progressive steering deliver enhanced dynamic performance in the anniversary model. The result: a particularly performance-oriented special model with its own character.

Willmann: “We have incorporated our experience from fifty years of GTI development into the optional Performance chassis. To do this, we have built on the chassis technology of the legendary Golf VII GTI Clubsport and, in combination with the new semi-slick tyres, have managed to further increase the grip level at the front axle whilst still achieving very neutral and agile handling. We are therefore not only offering our customers the most high-performance GTI ever but have also significantly improved precision when steering into bends, and made the driver’s experience even more enjoyable.”

The record drive – round the Nordschleife track in just 7:46 min. Professional racing driver Benjamin Leuchter underlined the outstanding potential of the Golf GTI EDITION 50 on the 20.832-kilometre-long Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack. In a time of 07:46:13 minutes, the Volkswagen test and development driver drove the fastest lap ever completed in a production Golf on the circuit known as the ‘Green Hell’ in April 2025. “For me, the Golf GTI EDITION 50 is the most precise and sporty Volkswagen I’ve ever driven,” says Leuchter. “It reminds me a lot of the Golf GTI Clubsport S from 2016. However, the Golf GTI EDITION 50 has been systematically enhanced once again. Because it’s so intuitive and precise, I have a lot of confidence in the car and can really push it to the limit.”

More power, more agility. Volkswagen is equipping the special model with a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine – a modification of the drive unit from the Golf GTI Clubsport with 221 kW (300 PS). Thanks to internal engine measures, the Volkswagen engine team have succeeded in increasing the output of the Golf GTI EDITION 50 to 239 kW (325 PS) – compared with the classic Golf GTI in the basic configuration with 195 kW (265 PS), this is an additional 44 kW (60 PS). The maximum torque of the EDITION 50 has been increased to 420 Nm. In comparison, the Golf GTI Clubsport has a maximum torque of 400 Nm, while the Golf GTI produces 370 Nm.

The chassis of the Golf GTI EDITION 50 has been further refined and adapted to the higher power. A MacPherson front axle and a four-link rear axle form the basic layout. Overall, the anniversary model is 15 mm lower than the basic configuration.

The icing on the cake – the optional GTI-Performance package. For those who like it even sportier, Volkswagen will offer the optional GTI Performance package with Performance chassis exclusively for the Golf GTI EDITION 50. Due to higher spring rates, the natural frequency at the front and rear axles has been increased by around 20 per cent. This results in better support characteristics, a much more direct response and a lower tendency to roll and pitch. With further lowering by 5 mm, the Golf GTI EDITION 50 is 20 mm lower than the standard Golf. Adapted suspension mounts optimise the response time for dynamic excitation. The package also comes with size 235 Potenza Race semi-slick tyres from Bridgestone on 19-inch Warmenau forged wheels as well as a lightweight R-Performance exhaust system with rear silencer in titanium. The Bridgestone tyres are a brand-new development that provide more grip with less rolling resistance and are around 1.1 kg lighter per tyre than the standard tyres. With a weight of only 8 kg per rim, the forged wheels are around 3 kg lighter than the standard 19-inch wheel rim. In addition, the Akrapovič titanium exhaust system saves a further 11 kg.

Exclusive anniversary equipment. The Golf GTI EDITION 50 boasts numerous highlights inside and out. Combined with the red seat belts, the sporty seats with check pattern, a line in Racing Green and synthetic velour elements create a high-quality ambience with a motorsport touch. The newly designed multifunction leather sports steering wheel features trim with the GTI 50 logo. Together with the integrated shift paddles for the seven-speed DSG, it offers a real motorsport feeling. The seats and steering wheel are thus the interfaces to the exceptional chassis and engine of the Golf GTI EDITION 50.

On the exterior, the GTI 50 logo is placed on the roof spoiler and the insides of the exterior mirrors. Other exclusive features include special trim on the door sills, a roof with black paintwork, black exterior mirror housings and black tailpipe trims on the exhaust system. A striking side stripe on the side members with a colour gradient from black to Tornado red additionally underlines the sporty character of the vehicle.

Five exterior colours are planned for the Golf GTI Edition 50: in addition to the characteristic Pure white, these are Moonstone grey, Grenadilla black metallic and – exclusively for the anniversary model – Dark Moss green metallic and Tornado red. Tornado red is the colour that has been synonymous with high-performance Volkswagen vehicles over the decades since 1986. Numerous top models of their time have worn the distinctive paint colour, including the Golf II GTI 16V, the Golf III VR6 and the Golf VII GTI TCR.

01. Golf GTI EDITION 50 - near-production concept car. The vehicle has not gone on sale yet. Forecast values: Combined energy consumption: 7.9-7.5 l/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 181-172 g/km; CO₂ class: G-F

02. Golf GTI - Combined energy consumption: 7.3–7.1 l/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 166–161 g/km; CO₂ class: F

03. Until the Golf GTI EDITION 50 can be ordered, the vehicle will be listed in the “pre-production models” category in the official list of the Nürburgring

04. Golf GTI Clubsport - Combined energy consumption: 7.7-7.3 l/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 174-167 g/km; CO₂ class: F

Article source: www.volkswagen-newsroom.com

Not yet on the market and already a record holder: on 20 June 2025, Volkswagen will present the world premiere of the new Golf GTI EDITION 50 at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. The most powerful production GTI to date is the exclusive anniversary model for the 50th anniversary of the compact sports car icon. The birthday celebration will take place in 2026 – in parallel with the market entry of the new model. But the Golf GTI EDITION 50 has already written itself into the history books of the Nürburgring and the Volkswagen brand: racing driver Benny Leuchter (D) completed a lap of the Nordschleife with a near-production test vehicle of the Golf GTI EDITION 50 in just 07:46:13 minutes. A new record – never before has a Volkswagen with road approval been faster on the Nürburgring.

“The new Golf GTI EDITION 50 is a statement with which Volkswagen expresses the pure GTI idea – the combination of superior drive power and highly precise chassis with front-wheel drive – more effectively than ever before,” explains Benny Leuchter after his record-breaking drive. The racing driver, who has been testing and tuning the chassis of new models for the Development department of the Volkswagen brand for many years, set this new record time during the official record drive of the Golf GTI EDITION 50 at the Nürburgring. “It’s truly impressive how easily this Volkswagen can be moved so quickly over the Nordschleife track,” says Leuchter. “In technical terms the car was the same as the version that will be sold in the future,” points out Leuchter. The Golf GTI EDITION 50 will be optionally available with a Performance package, which includes a performance chassis and particularly lightweight 19-inch semi-slick Potenza Race tyres from Bridgestone, which have been specially developed for the car. The tyres are mounted on likewise very lightweight forged wheels, which noticeably reduces the unsprung and rotating masses. “The record car was equipped with this package – that was the decisive factor in my opinion,” adds Leuchter.

Nordschleife setup. “The entire setup of the Golf GTI EDITION 50 means you can drive the ideal line of the Nordschleife with high precision,” explains Benny Leuchter. The racing driver continues: "If you really want to be fast on the track known as the ‘Green Hell’, the car also has to compensate for the typical bumps in the ground and reach very high cornering speeds. This is exactly what the Golf GTI EDITION 50 achieves in perfection. The aplomb with which it masters the peculiarities of the legendary Nordschleife is cool: the GTI is instantly stable over the entire 20.8 kilometres."

One of the world’s most agile front-wheel drive vehicles. Almost ten years ago, Benny Leuchter drove a Golf GTI Clubsport S02 (228 kW/310 PS) to set the firstVolkswagen lap record on the Nordschleife at a VW internal timekeeping: the time shown on the stopwatch was 07:49:21 minutes – never before had a VW front-wheel drive production vehicle been faster on the Nordschleife. In 2022, Leuchter beat his own best time with the all-wheel drive Golf R 20 Years03 (245 kW/333 PS): 07:47:31. It's important to note: For both of the aforementioned records, the timed lap on the Nürburgring Nordschleife started flying in front of grandstand T13. The start and finish for the measurement were at the beginning and end of the grandstand, respectively; the approximately 200 meters in between were not counted. The official lap time of 07:46:13 for the Golf GTI EDITION 50 includes this distance. For better comparability, a look at the on-board camera installed during the record run provides a time of 07:41:27 for the comparable lap. Leuchter: “Three years ago, I wouldn’t have thought that I could ever beat the lap time of the outstanding Golf R03 with a front-wheel drive Golf GTI01 as clearly as I have now. The fact that this has now happened – in quite bad weather, by the way – actually says everything about the successful setup and extraordinary potential of this GTI01.” Until the Golf GTI EDITION 50 can be ordered, the vehicle will be listed in the "Pre-Series Models" category in the official Nürburgring listing.

Article source: www.volkswagen-newsroom.com

01. Golf GTI EDITION 50 - near-production concept car

02. Golf GTI Clubsport S - the vehicle is no longer offered as a new car

03. Golf R 20 Years - the vehicle is no longer offered as a new car

Volkswagen is back on the UEFA football pitch. The car manufacturer will be a partner of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. The UEFA Women’s European Championship will be held in Switzerland from 2 to 27 July. Volkswagen was already involved as a partner for the UEFA at the 2022 Women´s EURO in England 2022.

Christine Wolburg, Chief Brand Officer of the Volkswagen brand: "As a matter of conviction, we have supported both football of women and women in football for many years now. Sponsoring the UEFA Women’s EURO this summer is therefore a further sign of our commitment to visibility, fairness and genuine participation.”

As in the last tournament, Volkswagen is pursuing a second major goal with the partnership in addition to the attitude campaign: “We are also using the stage to present our models from the all-electric ID. family to an international audience”, Wolburg announces.

Volkswagen is a partner not only of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 but also of seven of the 16 participating national teams: in addition to Germany and host Switzerland, these are France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland and Italy. In these countries, sponsorship agreements have been signed between the respective Volkswagen importers and the national football associations. Volkswagen will also be organising activities in other football-loving markets before and during the European Championship.

Guy-Laurent Epstein, UEFA Marketing Director, said: “UEFA is delighted to welcome Volkswagen back as an official UEFA Women’s EURO sponsor. Their continued support demonstrates a shared belief in the power and potential of the women’s game. As the tournament kicks off soon across Switzerland, this partnership helps us not only deliver a record-breaking competition but also drive meaningful investment into the growth of women’s football and create more opportunities for women and girls at every level of the sport.”

UEFA Women’s EURO is set to take place across eight host cities in Switzerland and is expected to be the most successful edition to date, with record-breaking attendance, investment and fan engagement.

Alexandra Popp, EURO ambassador for Volkswagen,German national player with 145 caps and Captain of VfL Wolfsburg: "Football of women has taken a fantastic leap forward in recent years: professionalism, quality and attention have developed extremely positively. Volkswagen has supported us from the very beginning – both at club level with VfL Wolfsburg and also at national level in the German Football Association, and in Europe, as now at the UEFA Women’s EURO. This commitment and this recognition are highly appreciated in the football world.”

At the last UEFA Women’s EURO, which had to be postponed from 2021 to 2022 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Volkswagen attracted attention with its #KeinFrauenfußball, or #NotWomensFootball, attitude campaign. With this deliberately provocative slogan, it was pointed out that general language use differs between football and women’s football – as if they were different sports.

The women’s team at VfL Wolfsburg, a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, also benefits from the company’s support: for twelve years now, the female footballers from this German football club have been among the most successful in Europe, winning not only the UEFA Women’s Champions League twice, but also the German championship seven times and the German Cup eleven times.

Article source: www.volkswagen-newsroom.com

Five decades of the Polo – a real reason to celebrate! With the Polo Edition 50, a special model that Volkswagen is launching to mark the anniversary. The vehicle has an extensive standard equipment package and additionally impresses with specific small design details. Pre-sales of the Polo Edition 50 start tomorrow, Thursday, with prices starting at 28,200 euros in Germany.

The special model is based on the Polo with the ‘Style’ equipment line, which is enhanced with additional features. The standard exterior equipment includes 16-inch ‘Coventry’ alloy wheels (optionally 17-inch ‘Torosa’), dark-tinted rear windows and a 3D badge on the B-pillar with the lettering ‘50’. The special anniversary is also reflected in the interior with ‘Edition 50’ lettering on the front sill panel mouldings and a ‘50’ on the lower steering wheel trim as well as on the high-gloss black dashboard on the front passenger side.

The Polo special model additionally shines with many extras that are on board as standard:

Pedals in Chrome-look
Black headliner
Ambient lighting
Chrome package (with electric mirrors, switches and vents)
Heated sports seats (front)
Multifunction leather steering wheel
Rear view camera system
Park & Comfort assist system package, including proactive occupant protection system (in conjunction with Front Assist), Side Assist lane change system and Park Assist with Park Distance Control and Rear Traffic Alert
Discover Media infotainment system incl. Streaming & Internet
Driving profile selection

A further upgrade is possible with the optional Plus package. The vehicle then comes with a large tilting and sliding panoramic sunroof, two-zone automatic air conditioner with extended air filter and the Keyless Access keyless locking and starting system with SAFELOCK.

The new model is available in three different drive versions. The entry-level model is the Polo Edition 50 with 70 kW (95 PS)01 and manual gearbox, which is available from 28,200 euros (in Germany). In addition, two engine/gearbox variants – with 70 kW (95 PS)02 and 85 kW (116 PS)03 – can be ordered in combination with the seven-speed direct shift gearbox DSG.

Article source: www.volkswagen-newsroom.com

01. Polo 1.0 l TSI OPF 70 kW (95 PS) five-speed gearbox - combined energy consumption 5.5-5.1 l/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 126-116 g/km; CO₂ class: D

02. Polo 1.0 l TSI OPF 70 kW (95 PS) DSG - combined energy consumption 5.7-5.3 l/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 130-121 g/km; CO₂ class: D

03. Polo 1.0 l TSI OPF 85 kW (116 PS) DSG - combined energy consumption 5.7-5.3 l/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 130-121 g/km; CO₂ class: D

The Volkswagen SUV range is rocking upgraded style and value for money thanks to two new T-Roc special editions.

The T-Roc Style Design and Black Edition Plus come with added flair and features compared with the already well-specified Style and Black Editions trims, which they replace.

Both gain improved standard specification over their outgoing counterparts, including 19-inch Misano black alloy wheels, an electric tailgate, rear-view camera, keyless access, a panoramic sunroof and metallic paint with a black roof. The Style Design also gains a design pack – adding black door mirrors to match the roof – and Volkswagen’s IQ. Light matrix headlights that react automatically to oncoming traffic and road conditions to maximise night-time visibility for drivers.

The additional features on the Black Edition Plus would normally cost £3,225 if ordered as T-Roc options, but come at no extra cost on the newcomer; its price matches the previous Black Edition at £36,515 (on-the-road recommended retail price including VAT).

The Style Design’s additional features would cost £5,520 if ordered as options, but the upgraded model is priced just £1,000 more than the outgoing Style trim, at £33,205 (on-the-road recommended retail price including VAT).

The T-Roc Style Design and Black Edition Plus can both be ordered from Volkswagen UK Retailers from Thursday 22 May.

With the previous T-Roc R-Line no longer available to order, the two new special editions sit between the entry-level T-Roc Life (£29,315) and Match (£29,490), and the high-performance T-Roc R and R Black Edition (£45,390 and £46,640 respectively, all on-the-road recommended retail prices including VAT).

Article source: www.vwpress.co.uk

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