VW Golf GTI Edition 50 Debuts With More Power Than A Civic Type R. And it’s more powerful than the Civic Type R, too. By Karl Furlong. Volkswagen. Jun 20, 2025 12:15 PM EDT Start the Conversation .

Volkswagen is presenting the new Golf GTI EDITION 50 at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. In 2026, the Golf GTI will celebrate its 50th anniversary, and the brand is marking this special event with ...

M eet the Golf GTI Edition 50. We already knew it was Volkswagen’s fastest ever production car around the Nürburgring in the hands of, er, the extremely handy Benny Leuchter, and now we discover it’s ...

The Golf GTI Edition 50 set a lap time around the 12.9-mile route of the Nürburgring of 7:46.13 and 7:41.27 on the 12.8-mile course, and although that’s not quite as quick as the Honda Civic ...

For reference, this is 59 horsepower more than the 262-hp of the Golf GTI in basic configuration and 25 horsepower more than the Golf Clubsport. The Golf GTI Edition 50 has a maximum torque of 420 ...

The latter representing an increase of 50 Nm over the standard GTI and matching that of the Golf 8.5 R, the GTI Edition 50 will go from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds and hit a limited top speed of ...

Volkswagen has never made a Golf GTI as capable, as powerful, and as sporty as the Edition 50. Built to celebrate the GTI's 50th birthday, the Edition 50 effect… ...

The Golf GTI EDITION 50 is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine, delivering an astounding 325 PS and 420 Nm of torque. This represents a significant upgrade over the standard Golf GTI, ...

The VW GTI turns 50 years old next year, and VW is celebrating with a special edition model. The front-driver comes with a serious amount of pace, breaking the Golf R's lap time at the Ring.

The Golf GTI Edition 50 is powered by Volkswagen’s familiar 2.0-litre EA888 turbo-petrol engine, which is expected to develop around 324hp in this spec - nearly 60hp more than regular Golf GTI.

To go along with the title of the fastest Golf GTI ever - courtesy of its confirmed ‘ring lap time - Volkswagen has ensured that the new Edition 50 can also be declared the most powerful thanks ...