Volkswagen GTI W12 650 Concept

he Mk.V GTI might only be two years old (a year and a bit in North America),but Volkswagen has progressively produced faster versions of its famous hot hatchback, be it for production or for show. Recall the GTI Edition 30, a factory-tuned European specialty which commemorated the 30th Anniversary of the GTI by adding an additional 30 horsepower. If attention and looks are your ultimate desire, there's also the Fahrenheit GTI, which, besides special wheels, is bright orange inside and out. There was also the R GTI, the black and carbon fiber 375 horsepower “tuner” GTI that took SEMA by storm late last year. But none of these hold a candle to the ultimate GTI, which Volkswagen showed enthusiasts at the Wörthersee VW-Audi tuner show earlier this week, the GTI W12 650 Concept.

Before continuing on, let's quickly go over the facts on this beast. It's got three times the displacement, three times the cylinders, and twice as many turbochargers as the original, alswagen and the finest powerplant the brand has ever made. It's simply astounding. Though the Phaeton and A8 that use the W12 engine do not have turbos, there's a high chance that the engine was instead sourced from a Bentley Continental as they come standard with two quick-spooling turbochargers and all the vital plumbing. In any sense, this kind of firepower is more than enough to shift the compact GTI to 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds and onto a top speed of 201 mph, which makes it the fastest GTI