VW GTi W12-650

[olimpiakakias7]

w12 gti --> rubish

simple gti --> perfect

[olimpiakakias7]

w12 gti --> rubish

simple gti -->perfect

[1claes]

Wolfsburg Engineering! YEAH!!!

[BlackBully11]

amazing car!!

[wmoltke]

33 owners of this thing got revealed............

[scrokostas]

@wmoltke no 33 people have civics

[AMVDawg]

a perfect VW for american market xD

[S13KA24E]

Didn't have wat A GTI, GLI, or a wack R32, drove em all wouldnt waste money, didnt know you were a psychic and new every car that everyone drive lol test drove all modern VWs

[tambunansumlang]

A little bit like that Renault Clio Sport with the mid mounted V6. Just with a V12.

[S13KA24E]

Anybody posting there analytic perspective on these cars would a least have some automotive knowledge, if they do so..... have the best engineerings where are they so late in designing their version of supposed technological advancement, for instance a 2.0T GTI, constantly burning oil, complaints of engine mechanical problems, and numerous engine repairs and replacement, also when enrolled in the World Challenge VW was next to last........

[Saujla94]

@S13KA24E Mate don't hate because you haven't got one

[S13KA24E]

The engineers from those automobiles designed those parts specifically for those cars, VW is just taking them and in a very unorganized way installed them all together. Listening and watch closely to the examination of Top Gear, VW needs a lot more work, it wont last........... END OF DISCUSSION, btw A touareg VW 1st hybrid??.. R u Serious?.. its 2011!!!! and barely........ hire some real engineerings or i suggest you find a better automaker to find and come to a realistic realization

[CristiStn1]

@S13KA24E of course it's unorganized they only had 8 weeks, just think about it to take 25.000euros hatchback and make it a sort of a supercar and the VW group has the best engineerings in the world. anyone who knows a lil bit about cars are aware of that

[jawadalishe]

when its coming out in UK... anyone knows.

[TheViPRO]

is Mazda is car?

[S13KA24E]

its a shame they actually made this GTI

its another POS, waste of time and money, and metal that could actually be used for real cars

[CristiStn1]

@S13KA24E from my point a view it isn't, it's actually brilliant making this tehnical exercise, they are showing off, how they did with they veyron LOOK WHAT WE CAN DO !!! brakes and suspension from gallardo, subframe from r8 and the engine from continental gt(phaeton) in 8 weeks, just marvellous

[iwillkillgaia]

frankly I'd rather blowtorch my nipples off

[DjRjSolarStar]

"However did they loose" Lol, WW2 reference. But...Clarkson needs to do a bit more reading on the subject

[Johandyman]

such a fucking shame they never got further into production

[hunghuge12]

They should have done a limited run of these - maybe with a more realistic engine like one from an RS4/6. Renault got away with it when they did the clio V6 and now lots of people think they're great.

[BUZZWAM]

Start test riding bikes out Jeremy, think you might find they piss on fast cars with a decent rider, more skill in riding bikes too! ANY KNOB CAN DRIVE A CAR!!

[blahblah2018]

haha atroicious handling

[reggaelovin]

VW needs to unleash this car and but perfect it's flaws. i think it's an awesome design

[Rangeroversport12]

@justinransome he actually says calm not cum

[Polofreak6n2]

jeah ofcourse Jeremy hi always turns of the Traction control

look at the lap time i dont se any mistakes ?

the car is just fine but Jeremy hates german cars why beqause they make the best of the best German cars FTW

[dottorrent]

@Polofreak6n2

apart from the porsche cayenne and the 911, he doesnt hate german cars

[jftanguay69]

I need one of those!

[TheSavou]

how much cost the golf gti w12 ?

[Kokosiak1]

@TheSavou there is 1 prototype partially working, and it is (was) not going on a sale.. and the prototype is 4 years old.

[TheSavou]

@Kokosiak1 ah, ok i do not know that , but thanks bye

[yorrickwi]

thats a hot hatchback

[CmdrTobs]

Fed up of top gears use of film scores for test drives.... your watching it and all you can think is like ".....hmmmm Tokyo drift......." etc etc.

[Diih214]

Maravilhosamente liindooooo !!!

[tgisyraq]

so whats the point putting the 6.0 liter, 12 cylinder engine if you are not supposed to go around corners at high speeds? Better buy Proton Neo R3.... ahahaha... noob engineers....

[LIVNLOUD247]

I'll take you all in my 06 impreza STI 580whp baby oh yah

[gtmsnba13]

@LIVNLOUD247 lol. i have a Evo VII 508 bhp and it's the best handling car i've ever driven. meet me at the top gear track next week and see who will go around faster. :)

[dfdadude]

clarkson cant do gentle, so when he says it wont go around corners, it really means he cant make it go around corners.

but that doesnt mean it still sucks at cornering.... not that that was ever the point.

[RidersOfTheLostPark]

Or if you want a fast car that looks like a golf buy one of Dahlback racing in sweden... :D

[rock3tcat]

Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please put it into production!!! :D

[Alexgotnicebody]

@rock3tcat of course it went into production. top gear only put cars on their board that went into to production.

[Rangeroversport12]

@Alexgotnicebody it actually did NOT go into production

[Alexgotnicebody]

@Rangeroversport12 thats impossible. i didnt look online but it should be a production car. people have bought it. and it went on top gear racing board.

[justinransome]

4:40 CUM! CUM! CUM! CUM! HAHAHAHAHA

[alexakos1992]

They must put a AWD system in this car.

[Ducos90]

@alexakos1992 They should do a Audi S2 Quattro system. holds the power easy!

[atoz624]

joto maricon

[scrokostas]

@alexakos1992 nono RWD

[Lamborghini123ful]

Volkswagen should always remember the celebration. And this is a very very ridicullis car.

[lynel1985]

im suprise with all the technology to choose from and the choices they made the didnt include the 4wd system from the lambo.

[CmdrTobs]

@lynel1985 if they only had a few weeks.... having said that they did manage a rear wheel system so I duno. I suppose the W12 is a rear wheel engine

[lynel1985]

@CmdrTobs when i first watched it i didnt pick up that the engine was from the bentley. also, i wonder if they chose not to use an r32 golf, because they were AWD from memory? then again they are probably not in production anymore and they used the current model. I suppose the purpose was to show off the engineering possibilties not the real world capabilities

[CmdrTobs]

@lynel1985 I suppose the 4WD system in a Golf R (thats the R32 of this generation of golf I believe) just can't handle the power. Transmissions are very sensitives to torque and that W12 will have loads. Audi had trouble getting the one on the ~500hp R8 diesel to work. (Search for youtube for it)

[lynel1985]

@CmdrTobs i was referring to the chassis not so much the gearbox as the golf is normally front engines awd. I just thought in my head that putting this system as is into the awd golf using the AWD gearbox from the lambo, would just mean maybe a custom diff and shafts, and new tail shaft (very little work incomparrion to the rest of the car) frankly i would be over the moon about this being parked in my driveway hahaha but if i want that kind of power i have to settle for japanese due 2 its price

[CmdrTobs]

@lynel1985 your right, you prob could use cram a lambo or audi AWD sustem in is though that engine is probably too much. I can't think of any 4WD VAG group car that could handle the torque of the W12.

Basically they picked the engine first, then all the other choices fell into place which forced there hand into RWD mid engined. The best choice would be the RS6 V8 the RS6 drive train. Though that's nothing unquie, it would just be a RS6 in a golf body.... or a RS4 with a v8 (if it could fit)

[Molo9000]

@CmdrTobs

The engine comes out of the Bentley Continental GT / VW Phaeton (same platform). Both have AWD.

Making a 4WD W12 Golf would probably not be all that difficult for Volkswagen. It would just be incredibly pointless and a waste of money because nobody would buy such a monstrosity.

[cerebroemo]

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[ThePhoKing1]

What's the song playing during the 3:30 to 3:40?

[Xiahoud]

He forgot that VW is even Porsche. So they put the engine where Porsche puts theirs - in the back!

[adokenk3nnbasil]

beast

[Sneakaholik]

Its useless.

[lbryan250]

they really shoulda put 4motion or quattro on it

[mrsandman500]

i want one :D with how it has not assits or anything kind reminds me of a viper in a way

[CanNotGetOver]

Blablabla...It likes me just fun to drive:D!

[TheMerlinshawk]

AND CLARKSONCOULDNT HANDLE IT SO HE DOES WHAT HE NORMALLY DOES, SYAS THE CAR IS CRAP AND JUST BURNS OUT THE CLUTCH AND TYRES

[chrispiano45]

It's a concept guys...take it easy. They'll make a v8 4.0l engine, probably, it's more effective than the w12 one.

[mrsandman500]

@chrispiano45 or they could just put some traction controll fine tune things make it AWD make it priced around $80,000 to $100,000, make all the electronics work and im sure it would be a big seller

[ronkerjake]

should have used the 4.2L V8.

[HKusp45auto]

she suck's !

w12 twin trubo must stay in the flying spur !

VW Golf W12 1.29.6

Bentley Continental Supersports 1.24.9

i know is not the flying spur but is the same engine !

she sucks !

[Bandoiler128]

@HKusp45auto its a concept car that was made in 8 weeks do you even listen?

[HKusp45auto]

@Bandoiler128

no you right .. sorry

[Fitsmaurice]

wow......this in 8 weeks? they should spit out cars like nothing then

[MrThunderMonky]

I love this car, i would save my pennies for it. Cameros and Mustangs cant go around corners either but people spend stupid money on them too. so why not have a beautiful little super car instead. I used to smoke Mustang GT's back when i had my Stage II Turbo GTI in 2004. God i miss that car.

[zild3r]

do not like how the tires move

[speeder741]

VERY COOL BUT IT CAN EVEN GO AROUND A BEND

[2windy2]

i love the sound of that

[EzzeDeCalais]

French language PLEASE !

[ginkumo12]

@EzzeDeCalais

croissant croissant top gear escargot escargot volkswagen golf w12 foie gras foie gras very fast perigord perigord turns like shit.

*french laugh* :P

[EzzeDeCalais]

@ginkumo12 lol :P Thanks for translate --'. ^^

[Adrianmgs97]

What's the song at 3:27???????????????????

[anthyman1]

gti w-16?

[CarAddictCrAzY]

why didnt they just fitted a bugatti engine and called it the Volkswagen Golf W16 GTI?

[ilkaev05]

want a slow car that looks like a golf , buy a golf))

[RylanGreer]

want

[creonika]

зато валит как надо

[christholst13]

I kind of like it, but i LOVE the rims :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[WestonVonWellington]

this goes against nature

[TheTruthHurtsYup]

Freakin looks awesome, love the side profile and the 0-60 time of 3.5sec ain't half bad lol xD

[QRXenomorphs]

I like how they used the Tokyo Drift music right when he was drifting

[Iam18yearsolddddd]

They always suck at actually presenting the car's power. "OH MY GOD THIS IS FAST" and you see his surprised face but the car goes 50km/h. 

[speacialperson12345]

gimme a 6 speed manual and awd and were good

[jmig3]

1:24 I know why they dont work it was because of Due to the rushed build time of the car (8 weeks), not all of its features function fully. The steering-wheel mounted paddle-shifters are not linked to the transmission, the hazard lights do not function, and the heating and air-conditioning system of the car does not function due to the dashboard controls never being linked to the unit.

[MusicAndCars1]

If Volkswagen owns all those companies, why don't they make all the cars they have with a W12 engine option rather than the usual petrol and bangy old diesel engines. That would be great!

[Fitsmaurice]

@MusicAndCars1 that would be great, or at least the option of having a W12. But it is not demanded. People would rather have fuel saver.

[MusicAndCars1]

@Fitsmaurice I guess you do have a point there.

[PINHEIROSAUTOPECAS]

Otimo muito bom

[PiorunPL]

Siriously, if they wanted they can make it pretty fast and drivable car. Set a suspension, balance it, and make 4 wd.

[NobleM15fan]

VW never made this car, sadly. Despite the terrible handling, I like it. Can't explain why, I just do. But fear not, if you want an insane car, there's now a Renault Twingo with a V8!

[Fertro]

I'd love one of these looking like a normal old Golf, so I could go to the lights next to some dickhead in a riced-up Supra, and completely thrash him. The look on his/her face would be priceless.

[brett35540]

put some F1 tires on it

[lynel1985]

@brett35540 they would be worse...they require a lot of heat to work properly

[ramonwwecr]

@brett35540 yes the pirelli jejejejejeje xd

[TopT432]

Fun to drug

[T0MMY561]

u ppl should no all good lookin cars that r crazy never make it to production only lambo did that b4 vw took over

[jtstowe]

how ever did they lose?

[CDLEGO]

i want one

[melvineo10]

slower than an shitty impreza sti :D get a evolution or gtr :D

[emporioarmanihas]

doesnt look sooooo good, with a car that performs like this with the same look....

i wont pay more than 15000$ MAXXXXXXXX....

somehow it sucks

[321pedja]

jebena masina. ja imam 2gti



[hari2teen]

Rocket :D !

[OmwanaX]

But I saw this grotesque thing, this car in Atlantic City, NJ, a few days ago. I walked around it not knowing what to make of it and that's when I noticed the VW logo. It looks like a Golf on some serious steroids.

[museman007]

is this car on sale already? or still a concept..

[rafealo77]

@museman007 sale im gonna buy it q:

[alexandrehochstatter]

@museman007 This car will not be going on sale, its just a mock up, something thrown together last minute.

[alexandrehochstatter]

@museman007 This car will not be going on sale, its just a mock up, something thrown together last minute. Not to mention that there is only one in existance.

[walamoonbeam]

I looks kinda weird, but... I like how it looks.

[boran2222]

its fucking cool

[carbondevil]

wtf

[Desmonddd2002]

is that the most power car with a VW badge?

[rock3tcat]

This car makes me horny, more than any girl does... :D

[damnlogin]

@rock3tcat

lol?

[rock3tcat]

@damnlogin

Nope, fo' serious... :D

[Jinraper8]

i wish i can put those rims(gti) on a 350z

[lookitsbrandon]

That car is fucking sexy.

[Mixedbreed3]

Volkswagen knew what it was doing when it produced this vehicle. This is a straight line performance car only. Anytime you place a 6.0 liter, 12 cyllinder engine in the rear of a vehicle which was originally designed for a 4 to 6 cyllinder engine in the front, you are not supposed to go around corners at high speeds. It's like trying to go around corners at full speed in a dragster. It's not designed for that. All weigh in the rear and none in the front. Come on engineers.

[taker8058]

@Mixedbreed3 thats true for dragsters but i ask only this how can it truly be a performance vehicle when it cannot go around corners???

[Mixedbreed3]

@taker8058 The adjective performance is referring to it's high torque and high horsepower which results in a very quick 0-60 time, quarter mile time and also a very high top end without any electronic limiters installed. All of this remains true for this vehicle although very, very little (if any at all) G-Force can be had because of it's possibly or slightly exaggerated 10 to 90 front to rear weight distribution. A rear installed VR6 w/dual high pressure turbos would give much better results.

[ljguy300]

@Mixedbreed3 what have Porsche been doing for years?

[Mixedbreed3]

@ljguy300 Porsche's set-up is actually totally different and none of their models since the release of its first known as the 64 were ever designed with a front wheel drive set-up. Porsche's engines, transmissions and drivetrain layout would only insult that of a Golf anyday. I would love to go into a much greater detail comparing the two but it would not be necessary. The Golf is sold for those who like the sporty hatchback set-up. Porsche's are designed for they who have money to spend.

[ljguy300]

@Mixedbreed3 lol u dont convince me mister and i stand by my comment, u said "All weigh in the rear and none in the front. Come on engineers." what Porsche and vw with the old beetle did, true mechanical traction and grip. Your fwd rant is irrelevant and its contrast/comparison fwd vs rwd rear engine and golf vs Porsche as well. You cant argue with the fact that you want weight over the drive tires, the problem with the golf chassis is the short wheel base irrelevant of engine/gearbox layout

[DetonatorYellow]

@Mixedbreed3

Well... afterall they did have 8 Weeks to do it.

[FlightX101]

@DetonatorYellow pretty nice for 8 weeks :)

[AaronVolksW]

@Mixedbreed3 look at the size of the car obviously u aint gonna get a 6 litre 12 cylinder engine in the front lol

[chouser3216]

@Mixedbreed3 but its pretty awesome :)

[Mixedbreed3]

@chouser3216 I am not knocking that fact, because the concept is pretty unique. Unfortunately, in the real world, it is only good as a dragster which includes the rear parachute for stopping, so that the tail doesn't swing out. The weight of the engine will continue traveling when the rest of the vehicle wants to come to a halt. That is no fun for any driver even if they are a professional drifter if they choose to stop and the car does not. There is a difference between a excitement and death.

[MannyBannany]

PRODUCTION PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[raiden233]

WTF all the people complaining about a golf with 650 bhp, man I'm ready to buy this car anytime, its fucking hot!

[iBloob]

I'd rather have a Switzer p800 lolololololol. No hate plz.

[khalil8a8e]

10 to 20% of torque first gear and 60 % in second gear .. then the maddness begins thats why it doesn't explode jeremy :)

[chicosrock7]

y love gti w12-650

[dropkickmurphy01]

two options: 1. put in the 4motion AWD system and market it as a track-ready racing platform OR 2. put a 6 speed manual in it, leave it RWD, make the wheelbase a biiiit longer and market it as a drift car platform

[mediastack]

Its not just the 4wd, as jeremy said brakes and suspension are shit aswell, so is everything else on the car that was made in 2 months.

[mediastack]

Rather spend money on R32 than to throw it in the wind (W12)

[chakijaSMB]

@mediastack

its a show car!! you couldnt even buy one.... what idiot would sell a golf with 650 bhp??? a golf for 200,000 dollars?!

[mediastack]

@chakijaSMB Better yet, what idiot would buy a 650bhp golf.

[chakijaSMB]

@mediastack

hhahahha, every product has its buyer....so i presume someone would...You can find tuned golf on tube with 600+ BHP, but you are right...

[mediastack]

@chakijaSMB I guess golf enthusiast would, lol. But its just nuts. And those golfs with 600+ BHP on youtube are custom made by people that thing they outsmarted the vw engineers.

[mmasonvw]

I dont care, i fucking want that car!

[xSantiago777]

i want.... those rims....

[canadian1192]

where is this car now??

[chakijaSMB]

@canadian1192

its in Wolfsburg in VW museum

[DjLethal1]

seriously now, poeple who don't drive Golfs, and have never drove one, do not comment here as u know nothing about Golf. i so wanna see those guys commenting here that this car sucks, test it and then tell us again they think this ridiculous :)

if i have a bank account of 1111111111000000000000000 USD, i would still buy this car, not a lambo, nor a bently, nor an aston martin and not any other car.

[GTILOUD]

@DjLethal1 Couldnt have said it better myself I have a Mkv 08 GTI. Im about to APR stage 1 it soon

[metrkhope]

they totally should've put that steering wheel in the new gti :]

[kaser226]

hahaha the engine is chuck norris haha

[vrednie]

Jeremy Clarkson is a talentless Wanker

[guitarmafia20]

650hp, 4wd .. thats cool

[TiGGerPlayer]

it shouldve been called HS12, for HOLY SHIT!

[SupersonicDjJam]

if i had bought that vw golf w12 i would of go back to vw or audi and ask em to istall a 4wd drivetrain system. would any in youtube would agree of this???

[casemodder89]

@SupersonicDjJam

everyone with a bit brain would do (agree of) this !

[mitsahneobendrauf]

@SupersonicDjJam

you will change the world of automobile!

[DiogoDC123]

@SupersonicDjJam thats stupid you still wouldnt be able to steer the fucking thing and its slower than an sti on the track with like 300 more horses

[DjLethal1]

@DiogoDC123 my friend, you can steer that monster, you saw the stig doing it right? you just need to know how to handle such power. not to mention this is just a concept car, it is not yet set to production and it was built within 8 weeks :) i believe there is a reason why VW group is the biggest car manufacturer on earth and there definitely is a reason why VW cars are the top sellers of the world and there is a reason why VW is the company with the biggest profits in crisis times

[DiogoDC123]

@DjLethal1 everything true but the last statement vw was only up 12% in sales during the recession subaru was up 17%

[TheStew7777]

@SupersonicDjJam it wouldnt actually fit. thats why they didnt do it

[McTw1st]

@TheStew7777 it probobly would fit due to lets say A3 Quattro just beef that drivetrain up a bit and away u go ;) problem here is that its a Mid Engine car, so they would have to take the AWD drive from the lambo and that is too big :P

[RAENEON19]

@SupersonicDjJam VW's 4motion. i agree

[SupersonicDjJam]

if i had bought that vw golf w12 i would of go back to vw and tell em to istall a 4wd drivetrain.

[highdefinitionnightm]

@peugeot405rus....DITTO! I happen to think it's pretty darn good looking! May handle like ass but considering how quickly it was thrown together, just think of how nice it would be with plenty of time to work out the bugs and improve everything....we may just have another Bowtie/Cobra eater to play with!

[camcuber]

the sound around 4 minutes is from tokyo drift :)

[TheJuniorCop]

@camcuber Oh really? Is that right?