Car of the Year 2013: VW Golf GTI,GTD does it again

The seventh generation of the Volkswagen Golf has been named winner of Car of the Year 2013 award.

This is the first time the Golf has won the Car of the Year award since the third generation picked up the prestigioustitle back in 1992. Every generation
of the Golf has finished in the top three of the Car of the Year in the last 38 years.

VW Golf GTD

 The Original Golf finished as runner-up in 1975.The new Golf has been recognized by the Jury for its overall balance and the outstanding achievements in safety, fuel efficiency, dynamics and comfort, the Golf VII is Entirely new under the skin, with a lightweight structure based in the new MQB platform of VW group flexibility for passenger vehicles with transverse powertrains. 

Along with an updated ESP stability control system, there is an impressive array of active safety items,: such as active braking, not only in the prevention of a collision, but also in the event of an accident, driver fatigue detection, lane-keeping assistance and adaptive cruise control.

VW Golf GTI

Launched as a 3 and 5 door hatchback, there will be more body styles, With The Variant version as next offer. The range of engines will Also Increase, led by the 230 hp and the 184 hp GTI GTD diesel.

Among the engines available at launch, all of them fitted with stop & start systems, the 1.4 TSI is offered Preferred With The option of VW's ACT deactivation system, que turns off two cylinders at low speeds for a better fuel economy.

TECHNICAL INFO

- Body:  hatchback 3/5-door

- Size:  4.26 X 1.80 X 1.45 m. Wheelbase: 2.64 m.

- Transmission:  Front / all wheel drive. Manual / automatic gearbox 

- Petrol engines: 1.2TSI (85 & 105 hp), 1.4TSI (122 & 140 hp) 

- Diesel engines: 1.6TDi (105 hp), 2.0TDi (150 hp)