How does this car have a 1/4 mile time of 16.5 Sec while the faster 16V model has a 1/4 mile time of 18 sec?
VW Golf GTI 8V (Mk II) specs
| Price in Britain | £7,867 - £10,449 |
| Car type | Compact |
| Curb weight | 883-1068 kg (1947-2355 lbs) |
| Introduced | 1984 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 13.4-5.8 l/100 km (18-41 mpg US / 21-49 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 263 g/km |
| Views | 46.2k |
Lap times
| Track | Time |
|---|---|
| Castle Combe (pre 1999) | 1:22.00 |
| Hockenheim Short | 1:32.20 |
Performance
| 0 - 60 kph | 4.0 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 8.6 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 12.1 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 17.1 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 25.1 s |
| 1000 m | 30.1 s |
| 0 - 30 mph | 2.8 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 4.5 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 6.2 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 8.4 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 11.3 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 14.6 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 19.0 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 25.9 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 12.2 s @ 70.2 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 16.1 s |
| Est. 1/2 mile | 28.5 s @ 99.4 mph |
| Top speed | 193 kph (120 mph) |
| 18m slalom | 62.9 kph (39.1 mph) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 48 m (157 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | Inline 4, 8 valves, n/a |
| Displacement | 1.8 l (109 ci / 1781 cc) |
| Power | 112 ps (110 bhp / 82 kw) |
| Torque | 159 Nm (117 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 63 ps (62 hp) |
| Power / weight | 113 ps (112 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 161 Nm (119 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 11 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 5 manual |
| Layout | front engine, front wheel drive |
Rolling acceleration
| 40 - 100 kph (4) | 12.2 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (4) | 8.9 s |
| 60 - 120 kph (5) | 17.3 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (4) | 8.4 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 13.5 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 13.0 s |
Golf GTI 8V competition
