At the on-going Sao Paulo Motor Show, Volkswagen has unveiled the Gol GT Concept car based on the facelifted third-generation Gol, the company’s best-selling car in Brazil.
The GT concept features a beefy body kit with enlarged air vents and a set of big 18-inch alloy wheels lending the three-door hatchback an aggressive appearance. It is painted in the unique Grey Volcano metallic colour specially developed for the concept with the aim of highlighting the details in Lava Red such as the mirrors, front and rear bumper and front grid. The side skirt and brake calipers are also highlighted in red to show its aggressive presence.
Elsewhere on the exterior, the Concept features a pair of full-LED headlights, a faux rear diffuser, dual exhaust tips, and a prominent roof-mounted spoiler. Overall, it looks like a conceptual version of a Polo GTI with some “GT” stickers on the sides and on the rear glass as a nod to the original Gol GT launched in 1984.
The sporty touches continue on the inside cabin where the predominantly black cabin has received a series of red accents especially on the new body-hugging seats. There’s a flat-bottomed steering wheel adorned with the “GT” logo, while the horizontal trim on the air vents reminiscent back to the first Gol GT.
VW Brazil didn’t reveal any technical details of the concept except that it is fitted with a 5-speed manual gearbox. If the concept goes into production, a viable candidate to power the Gol GT would likely be a turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with 115 horsepower and 200 Nm of torque. This allows it to sprint from 0-100 km/h in 9.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 204 km/h.
Source: via Motor1
