EUROstuff Magazine #109E | Page 60

EUROfeature - APR VW Golf GTi Mk6 Photo & Text by ExtremeKars Performance Car Magazine APR e h T The VW Golf GTi is ‘a must-have’ for continental car fanatics L et’s face it, Volkswagen, being the third largest automaker in the world as of 2012, really knows how to add more oomph to its lineup thus making them so irresistible. Packed with a 200hp turbocharged TSI engine, the Golf GTi Mk6 is no exception in continuing VW’s legacy–voted the World Car of the Year in 2009. In recent years, one can easily notice the increasing number of VW Golf GTI on our streets and it now has become ‘a must-have’ for continental car fanatics! As we all know, the Malaysian local scene car enthusiasts are divided into a few different groups with the majority falling squarely in the ‘Japanese car fanatics’ camp. Most are deeply skeptical about the capability of the VW Golf GTi Mk6, and the limitation it faced in terms of performance upgrades and parts availability. 60