Fast, loud, spectacular and digital, both cars were showcased today at Wörthersee in Austria.
Golf Estate R 4MOTION FighteR
The olf Estate R FighteR with all-wheel drive is powered by a 400-hp TSI engine with 7-speed direct shift gearbox – and this power (100 hp more than the series vehicle Golf R Estate) is instantly visible on the FighteR thanks to its broad- shouldered body design on the front fenders and rear wheel wells that have been widened 3cm on each side.
The FighteR was built by apprentices at the automotive plant in Zwickau, the engine works in Chemnitz and the Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden. Together they created a Wörthersee showcar that – thanks to a rooftop light system and front strobe lights in the grill – will be used as the safety car at racing events on the Sachsenring.
The one-off has a glossy paint job in the base colors Crystal Silver and Nardo Gray; design colors are Misano Red and Piano Black.
The technological focal point is a 360° camera installed on the roof of the FighteR. Ahead of the event, it was used to record a scorching lap on the Sachsenring, which can be viewed during the GTI gathering at Wörthersee in the vehicle – with the integrated VR glasses.
The interior was also completely customised by the apprentices. The full leather interior with Alcantara extends all the way to the luggage compartment and is adorned by red decorative stitching and Alcantara inlays in the door panels and bucket seats. The auditory highlight is a sound system that has been custom-built for this one-off.
Golf GTI Aurora
The Golf GTI Aurora is powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine with an output of 380hp and a 7-speed direct shift gearbox. The GTI one-off is painted in the colors Nardo Gray and Deep Black Pearl Effect (in the rear), as well as the one-off accent colour Mint Green. The bodykit with rear diffuser and all the decorative elements were painted by hand by the apprentices from here.
The Golf GTI Aurora was created with the aid of several digital technologies. The apprentices first created the exterior and interior designs on the computer, with the details of the two-seater’s sound and multimedia tailgate package posing particular challenges. The apprentices therefore initially designed the rear side cladding and the mounts for the speakers and subwoofer on CAD computers.
Additional displays in the center console show the driver engine and vehicle data, which is useful on racetracks. The front passenger can follow everything at the same time on a tablet device, which he can also use to control the 3,500 watt sound system.
