2007 Volkswagen Jetta GLI (200 hp 2.0T engine, 6-speed manual, GTI looks) spy shots
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2007 Volkswagen Jetta GLI (200 hp 2.0T engine, 6-speed manual, GTI looks) spy shots
Volkswagen's 2006 Jetta is already on sale, but performance enthusiasts are waiting for late this summer, when VW will introduce its sporty version, the Jetta GLI. These spy photos, taken just recently, capture a prototype Jetta GLI parked between a 2006 Beetle and a standard 2006 Jetta.
The Jetta GLI continues VW's tradition of sporty models with more power, better handling, and special trim. Naturally the most important part of the GLI is its more powerful engine. Instead of the Jetta's 2.5 liter five-cylinder making 148 horsepower, the GLI will have a 2.0-liter turbo four cranking out 200 horsepower and 207 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard, while a DSG transmission is optional. Putting this power to the road is a firmed-up suspension, plus 17-inch-diameter alloy wheels wearing high-performance tires.
The Jetta GLI also has its own individual styling touches including performance sport seats. The GLI grille has a honeycomb pattern instead of horizontal bars, and replaces the chrome prow of the standard Jetta with shiny black. All other chrome trim pieces on the Jetta's front end have also been deleted, with the exception of the fist-sized chrome VW emblem. Chrome trim around the side windows has been changed to black as well. And naturally, the GLI has VW's signature trim element for its sporty models, the thin red stripe around the lower edges of the grille opening.
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