Thursday, February 17, 2011

VIDEO: Volkswagen's 440-horse Golf24 Endurance Racer on the Track


Last week,
Volkswagen unveiled the Golf24 endurance racer with which it will compete in this year�s N�rburgring 24-hour race. This is the first time since 2007 that the Germans enter a Golf-based competition model in the event. Unlike its 300HP, front-wheel drive predecessor, the new model gets all-wheel drive and a 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbo engine cranking out 440 ponies and 540 Nm (398 lb-ft) of peak torque. Hit the jump to see the Golf24 in action at the Vallelunga racetrack in Italy. Read more �