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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S Snatches Nurburgring FWD Lap Record

The Volkswagen Golf Clubsport S looks like the king that stole the crown, well the Nurburgring lap record for front wheel drive cars, at least. Unlike the trash-talk from the Honda Civic Type R and Renault Megane RS about which car would run the r


The Volkswagen Golf Clubsport S looks like the king that stole the crown, well the Nurburgring lap record for front wheel drive cars, at least.

Unlike the trash-talk from the Honda Civic Type R and Renault Megane RS about which car would run the ring the fastest, the Golf GTI Clubsport S has quietly snatched the title.

To do so, Volkswagen has turned the wick up on the standard Golf GTI from 162kW and 350Nm, with the 2.0 litre four-cylinder engine throwing down a more muscular 228kW and 380Nm.

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Kez Casey

Kez Casey migrated from behind spare parts counters to writing about cars over ten years ago. Raised by a family of automotive workers, Kez grew up in workshops and panel shops before making the switch to reviews and road tests for The Motor Report, Drive and CarAdvice.

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