Volkswagen Jetta TSI Racer Debuts at Autosport Show
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Volkswagen Jetta TSI Racer Debuts at Autosport Show


Volkswagen unveiled its latest track challenger, the supercharged and turbocharged Jetta TSI Sport at the Autosport International racing car show at Birmingham’s NEC. The Jetta TSI Sport will take to the track for the first time on Easter Monday (24 March) in the opening round of the Hankook-backed Volkswagen Racing Cup, at Oulton Park. In the UK, the Volkswagen Racing Cup expands to 14 rounds this year and the Jetta TSI Sport will be raced by selected motoring and motor sport journalists. -Continued

In road-going form the Jetta’s 1.4-litre, 16-valve engine produces 170 PS but the engineers at Volkswagen Racing UK, with the help of their technology partners at Superchips, Milltek Sport and Turbo Dynamics, have boosted this to 230 PS. The race track Jetta features several other upgrades like a limited slip differential, roll cage, Recaro seats with six-point harness, racing suspension and brake system.




Jetta TSI Sport racing version

Engine capacity (litres / cc)

1.4 /1390

Configuration

4 cyl, 16v, turbocharged and supercharged

Engine management

Volkswagen Racing mapping

Power output (PS)

230 (standard model 170)

Drive

Front-wheel drive

Gearbox

Six speed sport ratios, limited slip differential

Clutch

Sintered metal plate

Exhaust system

Bespoke race system with race catalyst

Shell

Production shell, fully stripped
welded-in multi-point roll cage to FIA standard

Safety

Recaro HANS racing seat, six-point harness, plumbed-in extinguisher system

Steering

Power assisted rack and pinion

Brakes

360 mm VWR ventilated front discs,
12 pot calipers
VWR ventilated rear discs,
ABS disabled
Adjustable bias

Front suspension

VWR two-way adjustable race dampers
Adjustable anti-roll bar
Solid bushes

Rear suspension

Multi-link production suspension, VWR two-way adjustable race dampers
Adjustable anti-roll bar
Solid bushes

Wheels

18 in BBS alloy wheels

Tyres

Hankook slick/wet
225/40 ZR18

Weight objective

1223 kg

Lubricants

Castrol




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