The VW Golf GTI Heartbeat Is A 394bhp Hot Hatch Tease

Just a week after news of the R400's demise landed, VW has revealed another near-400bhp Golf. And no, this one won't go into production either...
The VW Golf GTI Heartbeat Is A 394bhp Hot Hatch Tease

If you’re a hardcore VW Golf fan, you’re probably in a state of emotional flux right now. This week we’ve had the news of the Nurburgring-storming Golf GTI Clubsport S, but then only a week ago we were hearing about the cancellation of the bonkers Golf R400 project. To further give Golf fans a hit of mixed feelings, VW has revealed another near-400bhp version of the car at the 35th Wörthersee meet, and it’s another motor that won’t become a production reality, I’m afraid.

It’s a cool project though. Dubbed the VW Golf GTI Heartbeat, it’s been created over nine months using the ideas of various trainees from across the company. The familiar EA888 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder has been boosted up to 394bhp, while on the inside you’ll find a 1360 watt sound system.

The outside is enhanced by a rather attractive two-tone finish with honeycomb detailing (plus a nod to the GTI’s 40th anniversary), a high-gloss bodykit and a set of arch-filling 20-inch BBS wheels.

The VW Golf GTI Heartbeat Is A 394bhp Hot Hatch Tease

Like your hot Golfs to be a little more practical? You’ll also find the above car at Wörthersee, un-catchily called the Golf R Variant Performance 35 from Zwickau. It produces a more modest 345bhp, but the sound system is more impressive: this one’s packing 12 speakers putting out a healthy 2500 watts.

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Comments

Mikael Brandal

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05/05/2016 - 10:46 |
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therenaultguy

Ok…

05/05/2016 - 11:08 |
18 | 0
DUBS
05/05/2016 - 11:15 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by DUBS

Exactly

05/05/2016 - 17:00 |
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Raregliscor1

Noice

05/05/2016 - 11:45 |
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JenstheGTIfreak (pizza)

Hope these engines will be used in future GTI’s

05/05/2016 - 13:24 |
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Haertnerismo

Golf…. Don’t need more than 4 letters to make this post useless =(

05/05/2016 - 13:35 |
2 | 10

The Volkswagen Golf is my best friend’s dream car (well among the top 3) and you do not have the right to hate on it without an explanation. So, what’s your reason?

05/05/2016 - 15:00 |
6 | 2

Stereotype kid over here, don’t mind him or answer him.

05/08/2016 - 01:37 |
2 | 0
TexasCarSpotter
05/05/2016 - 13:51 |
4 | 0
Anonymous

I guess it wasn’t for the faint of heart?

05/05/2016 - 14:29 |
0 | 0
phil93

Meanwhile Oettinger has released a 500hp package in the Worthersee, capable for 0-100km/h in 3.4s and top speed of over 300km/h. Quite a pain relieve..

05/05/2016 - 15:23 |
4 | 0
CSmittyBurz

I may have missed someone, but why is practically everyone in the photos super young?

05/05/2016 - 15:45 |
0 | 0

It was made by the companies trainies

05/06/2016 - 17:03 |
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