2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI to Debut at Chicago Auto Show; Independent Suspension Included
Volkswagen enthusiasts may loathe the new Jetta and the German automaker’s decision to build bigger, cheaper, more American cars. But VW’s new product push for the U.S. market isn’t entirely a slap in the face of Vee-Dub fans. There’s still the Jetta GLI.
Set to debut at Chicago Auto Show next week, the GLI model will offer the more potent 200-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine – the same powerplant that makes the GTI so much fun. Volkswagen has said it will hit a claimed 6.7 second 0-60 mph time, or (oddly enough) 6.8 seconds with the DSG automatic.
Perhaps more importantly, however, the GLI will get a proper multi-link independent rear suspension – just like all Jettas get over in Europe.
Combined with what will no doubt be a stiffer suspension, some new wheels and a few trim upgrades, the GLI will help appease the VW fanboys as the automaker’s volume Jetta models help it achieve new sales goals in the U.S.
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With AutoGuide from its launch, Colum previously acted as Editor-in-Chief of Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine where he became a certifiable car snob driving supercars like the Koenigsegg CCX and racing down the autobahn in anything over 500 hp. He has won numerous automotive journalism awards including the Best Video Journalism Award in 2014 and 2015 from the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Colum founded Geared Content Studios, VerticalScope's in-house branded content division and works to find ways to integrate brands organically into content.
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