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"The new Volkswagen Golf GTI was unveiled to the public at a large company event the evening before the official start of the Paris Auto Show media days. The new sporty compact is quite similar in design to the recently introduced 6th-generation Golf, but stands about 0.9 in. lower. Subtle details such as a more aggressively styled red honeycomb grille and a rear spoiler that caps the roofline set the GTI apart from its more tame sibling. VW wants a clean yet sporty look for the new GTI. Marc Lichte, the car&amp;#039;s exterior design director, wants the car to &amp;quot;not have a single exterior add-on (with the exception of the rear spoiler), unlike the usual practice in this segment.&amp;quot;   The job of pulling the front-drive GTI up to speed quickly is handled by a turbocharged direct-injected 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine that produces 208 bhp and 206 lb.-ft. of torque. With either a traditional 6-speed manual or a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission, the GTI, says the factory, can hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.2 sec. Top speed is rated at 149 mph. The fuel economy, based on the European driving cycle, is said to be around 31 mpg.   Complementing the more powerful engine is a sportier chassis with retuned springs, dampers and rear anti-roll bar. McPherson struts are on duty in front; the rear is a multilink arrangement. An XDS electronic limited-slip differential teams with the ESP stability/traction control to provide better grip when speeding away from corners. Armed with the DCC dynamic chassis control available as an option, the GTI allows the driver to choose between &amp;quot;Sport&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Comfort&amp;quot; modes to suit the driving environment.   The new GTI will start production in the Spring of 2009 and will be sold in Europe first. The U.S. can expect the car to arrive later that year as a 2010 model. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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