Whereas the production U.S. - spec Skyactiv - D is expected to produce approximately 170 hp and 300 lb - ft of torque when
it finally reaches showrooms, the race engine makes 450 hp and 580 lb - ft of torque.
Now, mere weeks before the 2015 Golf GTI
finally reaches U.S.
showrooms, we're getting our first opportunity, albeit a brief one, to drive the car on American soil.