The folks over at Fully Leaded have reimagined the first-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI for the future, releasing a stunning retro-inspired render of an Mk1-based modern Golf GTI.
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Recently, South African tuner BigBite performance whipped the wraps off an EA888-powered first-generation Golf GTI. Now, Fully Leaded has reimagined the Mk1 Volkswagen Golf GTI for the future, with the digital creator releasing their interpretation of a modern Mk1, and it looks spectacular. Watch the footage below…
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Taking inspiration from the Mk1 GTI, the stunning virtual recreation retains the original’s iconic shape. However, to bring the Giugiaro-designed model up to date, it’s been handed an array of contemporary design items, while remaining true to the several styling cues so synonymous with the Wolfsburg-based brand’s initial GTI-badged VW hot hatch.
The render features the iconic red styling accent found on the front grille, which, here, has been closed off. The latter hue has been carried over to the honeycomb motif of the lower front grille. Round headlamp clusters, which feature pixel-like LED lighting units that can be adjusted to a selection of motifs, are also present. An illuminated “VW” badge can also be found up front. ’Round back, a massive diffuser, replete with subtle red detailing for the centrally-sited slat, is sited below rectangular taillamps.
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As a reminder, this year VW is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its illustrious “GTI” namesake, with the German marque introducing the Mk8.5 Golf GTI Clubsport in celebration of the front-wheel-driven hot hatch’s golden jubilee. This model boasts the firm’s familiar 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbopetrol, which, for the latest model, has been tuned to deliver 221 kW and 400 N.m of torque.
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