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The 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD has officially bowed at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.Engineers managed to squeeze an additional 14 horsepower and 22 pound-feet of torque out of the familiar 2.0-liter ...
Golf GTD Since we were in Europe we took the opportunity to sample the Mk6 Golf GTD. As it's name implies, this is marketed as a diesel version of the GTI and it gets a 170hp version of the 2.0L ...
Yep, the 2013 VW Golf GTD - Wolfsburg's sporty diesel. Ridiculous. Isn't it just. Especially considering that it's more refined than a 1-series, and infinitely more interesting than an A3.
The first Golf GTD appeared alongside the Mk1 GTI, but it wasn’t until the GT TDI of the fourth-generation Golf that UK customers really showed enthusiasm for diesel version of the hot hatch.
Like all new Golf models, the GTD's wheelbase is 2.1 inches longer than the previous generation's, but the GTD rides 0.6 inch lower than the base Golf. The D in GTD stands for diesel, ...
The Golf GTD feels slightly quicker than its 7.5sec 0-62mph time suggests, or 7.4sec for a seven-speed DSG-equipped car. That’s thanks to its healthy torque figure of 280lb ft, the exact same ...
The body kit and wheels are all familiar from other Golf 7 projects, so we’ll just focus on the engine mods. The GTD uses a 2-liter TDI engine which through better breathing, a new exhaust and ...
First drive of the VW Golf GTD SportWagen, a diesel station wagon version of the GTI—yeah, it hits all our hot buttons. Read the review and see photos at Car and Driver.
The eighth-generation Golf adds the diesel GTD and plug-in hybrid GTE models to its growing lineup, which also includes the GTI. But not in the U.S.
While other Volkswagen diesel engines for North America are built in Silao, Mexico, the factory can’t support the high-output 2.0-liter diesel, he claims. The Golf GTD seemed like a sure thing ...
Powering the Volkswagen Golf GTD is a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine that comes mated to a seven-speed DSG automatic transmission system. The car is most likely being used by ...
In hatch form, the GTD outsells the Golf GTI by nearly three to one. What's under the bonnet? A 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel with 181bhp and many, many torques. 380lb ft, to be precise.