Skip advert
Advertisement

Oettinger TCR Germany Street – a 355bhp VW Golf GTI

German tuning house Oettinger has treated a VW GTI to a host of upgrades, which has been revealed at the 2018 Wörthersee meet.

Renowned German tuner Oettinger has unveiled its TCR Germany Street, which is based on the current VW Golf GTI, at the 2018 Wörthersee GTI festival. In keeping with the event theme, Oettinger’s latest creation adopts a custom look and features a raft of modifications.

Work on the Mk7.5 GTI’s eminently tunable EA888 engine has boosted power and torque to 355bhp and 347lb ft respectively – up 128bhp and 89lb ft over the standard GTI – though Oettinger has so far neglected to detail how exactly it realised these substantial gains. That said, such increases are conceivable when you consider Oettinger offers higher-specification packages that claim to take the 2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder past 450bhp.

Advertisement - Article continues below

> VW Golf GTI review

Oettinger has disclosed performance figures for the TCR Germany Street, however: 0-62mph takes just over five seconds – placing the car on a par with a Golf R – and the top speed is 170mph. To haul the car down from such speeds, 380mm ventilated brake discs have been fitted all-round, sitting behind 20-inch wheels wrapped in low profile tyres.

It’s not just power that’s swelled, though. A pumped-up bodykit widens the car by 80mm with new front and rear wings. Further visual and aero enhancements include the functional-vented bonnet, roof-mounted spoiler, front splitter and side skirts. It’s safe to say that the standard GTI’s discreet, Q-car aesthetic is gone. 

Inside, fewer changes have been imparted. The only one to note is the installation of racier, Recaro seats, which are better bolstered and lighter than the standard-fit items.

Skip advert
Advertisement

Recommended

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 – specs and initial driving impressions
Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 front
News

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 – specs and initial driving impressions

Volkswagen is finally letting the Mk8 Golf GTI off its leash with a hardcore, track-honed version called the Edition 50. If it’s anywhere near as bril…
14 Jul 2025
Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk4) – the car world's greatest misses
Golf GTI Mk4 – front
Features

Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk4) – the car world's greatest misses

The Mk4 Golf was a classic piece of design, but the GTI version was barely warm, let alone hot
2 Jun 2025
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport v Cupra Leon 300 – what's the best mainstream hot hatch?
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport v Cupra Leon 300
Group tests

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport v Cupra Leon 300 – what's the best mainstream hot hatch?

As high-priced heroes steal the headlines, a real-world hot hatch battle rages between Volkswagen’s refined Golf GTI Clubsport and Cupra’s rebellious …
23 May 2025
Volkswagen Golf GTI 2025 review – the quintessential hot hatch improved but not perfected
Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf GTI
In-depth reviews

Volkswagen Golf GTI 2025 review – the quintessential hot hatch improved but not perfected

The eighth VW Golf GTI is fast, capable and easy to live with, now with improved if not perfected HMI and driving dynamics
7 Mar 2025
Skip advert
Advertisement

Most Popular

The Nissan GT-R is finally dead after 18 years
Nissan GT-R finishes production
News

The Nissan GT-R is finally dead after 18 years

The Nissan GT-R has finally ended production, at over 48,000 units after 18 years on sale. It’ll be missed.
28 Aug 2025
Caterham Horse prototype 2025 review – new turbo engine keeps the Seven alive
HORSE powered Caterham
Reviews

Caterham Horse prototype 2025 review – new turbo engine keeps the Seven alive

Caterham needs a replacement for Ford’s out-of-production Sigma engine. Its solution is a 1.3 turbo from Horse. We drive it
28 Aug 2025
Four used BMW M cars for less than a basic new 1-series
Cheap M cars
News

Four used BMW M cars for less than a basic new 1-series

£32k will buy you a bog standard 2025 120 or a 552bhp M6, and many greats besides…
29 Aug 2025