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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