volkswagen has revealed a ludicrous two-seater, mid-engined 195mph Golf GTi.
Fitted with a 6-litre W12 engine from a Volkswagen Phaeton - which VW has twin-turbocharged - the Golf GTi W12 650 Concept produces a titanic 641bhp and 553lb/ft of pulling power.
That’s 444bhp more than the standard Golf GTi.
This means the ultimate hot hatch accelerates from 0-62mph (100kph) in 3.7 seconds before hitting a Lamborghini Gallardo-beating 195mph.
Power is channelled to the rear wheels through VW’s excellent DSG semi-automatic gearbox.
To cope with the enormous power, the Golf is sitting on 19-inch alloys wheels with tyres 235mm wide on the front and 295mm at the rear.
The side panels have been fitted with huge air intakes to help cool the mammoth mid-mounted engine – which is positioned behind the front seats.