Volkswagen said it will build and sell just 1,500 GTI 337 Editions.The 337 is loosely based on the very rare GTI 25th Anniversary edition soldexclusively in Europe last year to commemorate that continent's silveranniversary of this famous sports hatchback.
"The 337 name comes from the code name for the Golf model back inthe early 1970s," said Frank Maguire, vice president in charge of sales andmarketing at Volkswagen of America, Inc. "The GTI is the sport version ofthe Golf and since we didn't begin selling the GTI here until 1983, the name337 seemed like a nice way to recognize the history of this vehicle and makeit meaningful to our most enthusiastic drivers. This is a very unique carfor the Volkswagen lover."
The GTI 337 comes loaded with the necessities demanded byVolkswagen's modern driving purists. One of the most striking exteriorfeatures is the 337's special 18-inch alloy wheels that offer a glimpse ofthe braking power of the car's 16-inch discs with red calipers, a first fora factory equipped GTI in the U.S. These wheels come wrapped with special Zrated (225/40) performance tires. Envious drivers will also note a subtlebut sporty use of a front chin spoiler, rear valance, darkened taillamps,matching side skirts and rear spoiler that does its air splitting just abovethe hatch. In the rear, the sounds of the engine play from a single polishedstainless steel exhaust pipe.