Компания Volkswagen примет участие в 24-часовой гонке на трассе Нюрбургринг в июне нынешнего года.
Для участия в этих престижных соревнованиях спортивное подразделение компании Volkswagen Motorsport подготовило гоночную модель Golf24. Автомобиль построен на базе самой популярной модели Golf и получил 2,5-литровый 5-цилиндровый турбированный мотор, который развивает мощность 440 л. с., а максимальный крутящий момент достигает 540 Нм. Для реализации этой мощи автомобиль оснастили секвентальной 6-ступенчатой коробкой передач с подрулевыми переключателями и полноприводной трансмиссией. Но прежде чем VW Golf24 займет свое место на стартовой решетке 25-километровой трассы Нюрбургринг, автомобиль наездит не одну тысячу километров в тестовых заездах.
Последняя победа заводской команды Volkswagen на автомобиле Golf на Северной петле трассы Нюрбургринг датируется 2007 годом, когда 300-сильный переднеприводный Golf финишировал восьмым в абсолютном зачете, обогнав многих именитых конкурентов. Стоит также напомнить, что на этой знаменитой трассе три последних года в своем классе уверенно лидирует Volkswagen Scirocco GT24.
http://www.autocentre.ua/news/Autosport/VOLKSWAGEN-golf-37830.html
Volkswagen Golf24 (2011): VW's new 'Ring racer
By Ben Pulman
First Official Pictures
10 February 2011 16:00
This flame-spitting beast is the Volkswagen Golf24, VW’s new Nurburgring 24hr racer. The Golf24 will race at the ‘Green Hell’ in the legendary endurance event on 25-26 June 2011, but although it’s been built as part of Volkswagen’s celebrations for the 35th anniversary of the GTI, it shares little with the hot hatch that we know and love.
So what’s the VW Golf24 based on?
All sorts of parts from within the VW Group. The Golf shell is instantly recognisable despite the blistered bodywork, and under the bonnet is the turbocharged 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine that you’ll find in the RS3 and TT RS. But rather than the 335bhp and 332lb ft it produces in road-trim, in the Golf24 it’s been tuned to deliver 435bhp and 398lb ft. Of course the GTI’s front-drive chassis couldn’t cope with all that torque, so the Golf24 is four-wheel drive. The gearbox is a six-speed sequential paddle-shift unit.
The Golf24 has already completed its initial shakedown at the Portimao circuit in Portugal in December 2010, and further testing at Vallelunga in Italy. It will now compete in at least three Endurance Championship events at the ‘Ring before the full 24-hour race in June 2011.
>> Click 'Add your comment' below and let us know what you think of the new VW Golf24
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Volkswagen-Golf24-2011-VWs-new-Ring-racer/
We bet you're really wondering right now what's a Volkswagen Golf24. The Volkswagen Golf24 is VW's new racer which will compete this year in the Nurburgring 24-Hour race. Yup! The 'Green Hell' will be taken by storm by this menacing looking beast. And when we say beast we really mean it. The Volkswagen Golf24 has a 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbo engine that develops 324 kW (440 hp) and 540 Nm. Apart from having mountains of power for its size and weight, the Volkswagen Golf24 is also equipped with permanent four-wheel drive and a sequential six-speed gearbox with paddle shifters.
The Nurburgring 24 Hour race will take place in June, and until then, the Volkswagen Golf24 will undergo an extensive testing schedule. The Volkswagen Golf24 was tested for the first time back in December. How come nobody managed to catch on camera?
The racing debut of the Volkswagen Golf24 will take place in the Endurance Championship on the Nurburgring-Nordschleife.
"With the new Golf24 we are continuing our successful commitment at the Nurburgring 24-hour race. The event enjoys huge popularity, is one of the true classics in motorsport and, due to its extreme distance and unique race track, also represents a very big technical challenge,” says Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen. "With our spectacular Golf we want to provide an additional highlight in front of a large audience – right in time for the 35th anniversary of the GTI.”Volkswagen Golf24 Photos
Tags: volkswagen, golf24, golf, 24
Volkswagen Golf24 Photos (16 images):Volkswagen Golf24 1
Volkswagen Golf24 2
Volkswagen Golf24 3
Volkswagen Golf24 4
Volkswagen Golf24
http://www.zercustoms.com/news/Volkswagen-Golf24.html
Ответить с цитированием
