Volkswagen launched the Golf GTI 380 Golf Edition in the United States to bid farewell to the 47-year history of the Golf GTI manual transmission being sold in the U.S. market.
This car is specially designed to Golf the last year of the Golf GTI manual transmission in the US market. The car uses a 2.0-liter EA888 engine with a maximum power of 242 horsepower and an acceleration time of 0-100 km/h in 6.3 seconds. The speed is 155 mph (approximately 250 km/h). It also has a black roof and mirrors, red interior accents, black 19-inch wheels and unique Graphite Gray Metallic paint. In addition, the new car also comes standard with a Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) package to improve handling performance.
The Volkswagen Golf GTI manual has been on the U.S. market for 47 years and has used a golf ball-shaped shifter since 1976. However, due to the impact of Euro 7 emission regulations, Volkswagen decided to cancel the manual transmission model during the mid-term refresh of the Golf series in 2024, and only provide an automatic transmission version. The move will also affect U.S.-produced Golf GTI and R models, said Peter Danilovic, head of product marketing and strategy at Volkswagen of America: “The GTI 380 is our answer to those who have loved the manual GTI for more than four decades. Our thanks.”
The GTI 380 Golf Edition will go on sale early this fall, exclusively for the North American market, priced starting at US$32,485, with three configurations available, with the highest configuration priced at US$40,625. Autobahn version. The car’s name references the in-house model of the current eighth-generation Golf and pays homage to the previous GTI 337 special edition, which was based on the fourth-generation Golf.
