Volkswagen Constructed a Vast-Physique Jetta for SEMA

Volkswagen goes buckwild with the Jetta at this yr’s SEMA present. The corporate is unveiling a brand new idea – the Jetta GLI Efficiency – that’s meant to take VW’s efficiency compact sedan to the subsequent degree whereas additionally paying homage to GLIs of years passed by.

The widebody GLI Efficiency idea began life as a 2022 Jetta GLI with a six-speed handbook, nevertheless it’s a lot extra now. The fenders in any respect 4 corners have been widened by 0.8 inches with bottom vents on the entrance and rear. They’re paired up with bigger aspect skirts, a customized entrance bumper and grille, and a customized hexagon-themed matte black vinyl wrap that transitions to the GLI’s manufacturing facility Kings Pink Metallic paint colour. All in all, it appears to be like fairly killer. She’s low and she or he’s W I D E.

The GLI Efficiency idea isn’t nearly appears to be like, although. Lots has been achieved below the hood to earn it the “Efficiency” title. Volkswagen tells us they’ve added a RacingLine turbo efficiency bundle, an R600 carbon fiber cold-air consumption and efficiency intercooler, in addition to an upgraded oil administration package and oil cooler. Energy nonetheless is routed to the entrance wheels solely by means of a six-speed stick shift with an upgraded efficiency clutch.

On the highest of energy, these modifications lent themselves to an enormous bump in each horsepower and torque. Volkswagen says the GLI Efficiency idea pumps out 350 horsepower and 372 lb-ft of torque. That’s up massive time from the 225 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque the usual GLI produces.

All of that energy means Volkswagen additionally needed to improve the brakes for the GLI Efficiency. The corporate added RacingLine’s six-piston cast caliper massive brake package with 15-inch carbon-ceramic discs.

Enveloping these massive brakes are a set of 20-inch Rotiform Solid GRZ Monoblock wheels with customized covers. Hell yeah, turbofans!

The sedan rides on RacingLine’s TrackSport coil-over suspension system as properly as fully-adjustable stable high mounts. I’m gonna take a shot at the hours of darkness and say this’ll be some very stiff suspension. I imply, the GLI Efficiency is supposed for some monitor obligation, in spite of everything.

Not an excessive amount of has modified inside, however the driver and passenger of the GLI Efficiency will probably be handled to Recaro Pole Place ABE seats completed in a customized “Texagon” theme upholstery.

You’ll be capable of see the GLI Efficiency idea at SEMA, and that’s in all probability the one place you’ll be capable of, which is simply too unhealthy. The world wants extra turbofan wheels.