Half a century has passed since the VW Golf GTI first hit the road, and to celebrate the anniversary Volkswagen has developed a limited-edition model, the Golf GTI Edition 50. Bridgestone has engineered custom Potenza Race semi-slicks for the Edition 50 and is supplying these as exclusive tyre for cars delivered with the optional GTI-performance package.
The Bridgestone Potenza Race tyres are size 235/35 R19 91Y and feature Volkswagen’s circle/plus sidewall marking, highlighting their exclusive development for this model. Developed and produced in Europe, the Bridgestone Potenza Race fitment features a high-grip compound with an optimised cavity profile for maximum dry performance, a tread pattern designed to perform even in the wet, and a high-strength, lightweight casing to reduce rolling resistance.
Fastest VW around the Nordschleife
Volkswagen unveiled the Golf GTI Edition 50 at last weekend’s 24-hour race at the Nürburgring in Germany – where the exclusive model set the fastest-ever Nürburgring lap time for a Volkswagen production model (until the order books open for the Golf GTI Edition 50, the Nürburgring will officially list it in the “pre-production models” category) earlier this year. The Golf GTI Edition 50 completed a lap of the 20.82-kilometre / 12.94-mile Nordschleife in just 07:46:13.1. The record-breaking car wore the Bridgestone Potenza Race fitment.
“Our bespoke Potenza Race tyres were engineered to extract every ounce of performance from the Golf GTI Edition 50,” says Radoslaw Bolkowski, Vice President OE Sales at Bridgestone EMEA. “Seeing them help deliver a record-breaking Nürburgring lap is a brilliant moment for our team and a testament to what’s possible when two performance-driven brands collaborate closely. We’re very proud to help Volkswagen make history once again.”
