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 ...

However, the 0 to 100 km/h time of 7.5 seconds achieved by the Golf GTD is better, and thanks to a top speed of 230 km/h (143 mph), you can keep up with pretty much anything.

For the record, the standard Golf GTD accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.5 seconds and reaches a top speed of 229 km/h (142 mph). By Dan Mihalascu . PHOTO GALLERY.

Favoured by a performance weight of 7.6 kg/PS (including driver), the Golf GTD sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.5 seconds; at 230 km/h, it has reached top speed. About the Author.

The Golf GTD isn't a diesel-powered clone of the GTI—it's a car with character and an appeal all its own. By Mike Spinelli Published: Jul 05, 2013 5:30 AM EDT. Save Article.

Just a month or so ago, Volkswagen South Africa launched their updated Golf 7 range that now extends from an entry level 1.0-litre TSI to the evergreen 2.0-litre GTI. So it was down to Cape Town ...

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.

Our long-term Volkswagen Golf 7.5 GTD is fast approaching the 12 000km mark without missing a beat and it has been an absolute pleasure to drive to boot. And by drive, I don’t just mean racing ...

That’s a pretty good oomph, but the GTD won’t be setting any acceleration records with VW quoting a 0-62 mile per hour time of 7.5 seconds thanks to the car’s 3,036-pound curb weight.

The Golf GTD Variant (fancy word for wagon) is due to be revealed at the Geneva Auto Show. It will have everything you like about the MK7 Sportwagen, but instead of having only 150 hp and 240 ft ...

Luckily for Golf fans, the GTD is not the last of the hot Golfs - VW has one more card up its sleeve in the form of the upcoming 'R' variant of the Golf, set to replace the current VW Golf R32.

VW claims the Golf GTD can sprint from standstill to 62 mph in 7.5 seconds on to an electronically-limited top speed of 143 mph. By comparison, ...