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2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 debuts – 325 PS, 420 Nm; fastest production VW on the Nurburgring

Summary by Paul Tan's Automotive News
Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the original Volkswagen Golf GTI going on sale in Germany in 1976 following its world premiere in 1975. To celebrate the occasion, the German automaker is presenting the new Golf GTI Edition 50, the most powerful production Golf GTI to date. Under the bonnet, the Edition 50 gets a modified version of the engine used in the Golf GTI Clubsport. Instead of 300 PS (296 hp or 221 kW), the commemorative model pa…

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Volkswagen has introduced the anniversary edition of the Golf GTI Edition 50, which offers the highest performance in the model range to date and has become the brand's fastest production model on the famous German Nürburgring circuit.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its iconic sporty compact, Volkswagen has not been content with a simple restyling or a few commemorative badges. The Wolfsburg firm hits hard with the Golf GTI Edition 50, a special series designed for purists, enriched with technical improvements that allowed it to win the title of the fastest series Volkswagen on the Nürburgring, in front of the Golf R. The fastest Volkswagen on the Nordschleife Under the …

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Paul Tan's Automotive News broke the news in on Monday, June 23, 2025.
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