The latest Volkswagen Golf GTi was launched late last year and apparently, it is more powerful than how the German carmaker claimed it to be. On papers, the Golf GTi is stated to have 210hp and 258ft-lbs of torque.
However, the Golf GTi has actually more to offer than what was quoted in its brochure. This was confirmed after the sports hatch was put through a drivetrain test and it revealed that the Golf GTi has actually got 263hp and 314ft-lbs of torque.
Now, Volkswagen is a well-known entity that likes to under rate their vehicles but to do so in such a huge margin is basically insane. The discovery was made with Dyno runs and it takes into account of the mathematical error that comes with the process.
It is also worth noting that the Golf GTi tested is not modified one bit. The test simply indicates on the real-time power of the vehicle and at 15% drivetrain loss, car enthusiasts are looking at the newly discovered figures above.
