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The GTI Chassis in detail
The new Golf GTI EDITION 50 - International Media Drive
The additional standard equipment features at a glance
01/30/26
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The GTI special driving profile in detail

The Special driving profile. Drivers of all GTI models can adjust the response of the engine and steering using the standard driving profiles. If the DCC adaptive chassis control is on board, its control is also included in the setup. Depending on the profile, the air conditioning and the automatic Adaptive Cruise Control are also adapted. As outlined, there are four profiles: Eco, Comfort, Sport and Individual. As an additional driving profile, the Golf GTI Clubsport and the new Golf GTI EDITION 50 also have a fifth driving profile: Special. It is a sub-menu of the Sport profile. When activated, the ‘Nürburgring’ lettering appears in the background of the Infotainment system – for good reason: the Special driving profile is a performance mode in which all driving dynamics-relevant systems, including the standard DCC in the Golf GTI EDITION 50, are uncompromisingly tuned to the conditions of the Nordschleife. As soon as the driver activates the Special profile, they can feel this through the increase in engine speed. At the same time, the GTI now shifts up later: the seven-speed direct shift gearbox keeps the gear just as a professional driver would on the race track to accelerate the Golf with maximum power at the apex of the next turn.

The GTI Chassis in detail
The new Golf GTI EDITION 50 - International Media Drive
The additional standard equipment features at a glance
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The specified fuel consumption and emission data does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between different types of vehicles. Additional equipment and accessories (additional components, tyre formats, etc.) can alter relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, affecting the vehicle's fuel consumption, power consumption, CO₂ emissions and driving performance values in addition to weather and traffic conditions and individual driving behavior.

Further information on official fuel consumption data and official specific CO₂ emissions for new passenger cars can be found in the "Guide to fuel economy, CO₂ emissions and power consumption for new passenger car models", which is available free of charge from all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de/co2.