24.5.2019. Throughout the year post-card idyll prevails in the Austrian Reifnitz, but once in the year, the tranquil resort at lake Wörthersee in a large automotive Playground.
This year, thousands of Fans will be from 29. May Meet pilgrims until the first of June to the largest GTI in the Alpine town. The dominant themes are the following in this year of the worldwide Volkswagen, the powerful innovations in the current model range and Motorsport.
The cross-generational Feast for car fans, people with and without GTI and many curiosities the term “GTI” to be a myth. Therefore, Volkswagen has invited enthusiasts from Australia, China, Malaysia, the Middle East and the USA, to present their vehicles and ideas around the topic of GTI. Special theme days back with a different program points, in each case, a country in the focus.
In addition, Volkswagen is showing at Wörthersee current sporty model innovations: These include the standard Golf GTI TCR with 213 kW / 290 HP, which accelerates in 5.6 seconds from Zero to 100 and be a “role model”, the 257 kW / 350 HP strong race version of Volkswagen Motorsport for the international WTCR series.count
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- Another Highlight of the T-Roc R is
- Varied program on the event stage
- Long Tradition
Another Highlight of the T-Roc R is
The high-performance variant of the current T-Roc impresses with a mix of Lifestyle and sport. The power pack is powered by a four cylinder TSI engine with 221 kW / 300 HP and with a torque of 400 Nm. And tested the T-Roc R by Volkswagen R, the Performance subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, was developed.
With the ID.R is also the topic of electric mobility, Volkswagen at the Wörthersee: The first fully-electric race car from Volkswagen want to) make to 500 kW (680 HP), and in the past year, a new record for electric vehicles at the legendary Pikes Peak hill climb (Colorado, United States. Currently, the Volkswagen Motorsport Team is preparing for a new challenge: The lap record for electric vehicles on the demanding Nürburgring-crack Nordschleife.
Varied program on the event stage
Sporty, it is so with Benny chandelier, Volkswagen brand Ambassador and driver in the FIA WTCR, and Jasmin Preisig, Participant in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring in the “Girls only GTI TCR Team”. The Two are equally represented at the GTI-Meet the presenter, Miriam Höller, and Sidney Hoffmann, which will lead through the event. In addition to the many elevation points around the Volkswagen models, there are additional attractions. And not to forget, celebrate exciting vehicle projects of the apprentices from Zwickau, and Wolfsburg its Premiere at Wörthersee: The self-built show cars created according to the ideas of Volkswagen apprentices.
Long Tradition
The GTI-Meeting at Wörthersee has a long Tradition: as early as 1982, GTI Fans met for the first time in the Austrian village of Reifnitz/Maria Wörth. Meanwhile, the event is not only a magnet for car lovers and the presentation of the vehicles, but a real people. It always takes place for four days, starting with the Wednesday before ascension day until the following weekend. This year the Meeting will be held at the 38. Time instead. For more information and dates, visitors will find on the Website: https://woertherseetreffen.at/.
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR (photo: Volkswagen AG)
