German car magazine Sport Auto has recently conducted a speed test with the 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance.
On a quiet side road, the most powerful version of the new Golf GTI has managed to reach an electronically-limited top speed of 259 km/h (160.94 mph) in approximately 49 seconds.
As we have previously reported, the Performance variant is powered by the same 2.0-liter turbo engine as the standard GTI, producing 230 hp. This allows it to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 6.4 seconds.
The 2013 Volkswagen Golf VII GTI range will go on sale in the United States next year.
