The Volkswagen Golf I GTI '76 is a road car produced by Volkswagen. It appears in Gran Turismo 4, Gran Turismo PSP, Gran Turismo 5 and Gran Turismo 6, being replaced with the Volkswagen Golf I GTI '83 in later games.
Colors[]
Five colors are available for this car:
- Marsrot (Mars Red)
- Lhasa
- Schwarz (Black)
- Diamantsilber (Diamond Silver)
- Alpinweiß (Alpine White)
In-game description[]
"The 1st generation GTI that brought sports driving to the masses."
Volkswagen, who was having a hard time coming up with a successor to the super-long selling Beetle, announced a new front engine, front wheel drive car in May 1974. It was this car, the Volkswagen Golf, that would go on to pioneer the emerging genre of compact cars. The sudden popularity of the Golf spurred Volkswagen to produce many variations of the vehicle. One of those variations was a sport model called the GTI which debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1975.
The GTI was based on the 2-door LSE model, and the compression ratio of the 1.6L SOHC inline 4 was raised to 9.5. It was equipped with Bosch fuel injection and had a maximum output of 108 BHP at 6,100 rpm and maximum torque of 101.3 lb-ft at 5,000 rpm.
The engine wasn't the only modification made to the GTI. The suspension was strengthened to match. Dedicated dampeners and springs were developed, and wider 175/70 R13 tires were employed. Plastic over-fenders covered the fenders where the new tires would fit, and as an identifying mark of the GTI, a red line circled the outside of the front grill.
The Golf GTI became a huge hit as a sport model that was practical. The GTI also became such a huge hit at races and rallies, that it prompted the creation of a special GTI class.
In response to its popularity, the GTI continued to evolve. In 1979 a change was made to a 5-speed manual transmission, 1981 brought a 4-door body, and near the end of its model life in 1982, a 1.8-litre engine was introduced. The Golf GTI changed the preconception that sports driving went back-to-back with pain and discomfort. This is where over 30 years of GTI history began.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 4 | --- | --- | Win the GTI Cup |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Volkswagen Dealership | 15,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 0+) | 11,535 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Volkswagen Dealership | 15,000 | --- |
Trivia[]
- A diecast model of this car appears in the ending movie of Gran Turismo 7, despite being replaced by the 1983 model in that game.
- The Golf I GTI '76 appear in the background picture for the Gran Turismo 4 event MG Festival.
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