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By Jason Woosey 
19h ago
JOHANNESBURG – When Volkswagen unveiled its new Golf 8 GTI Clubsport on Wednesday, we reached out to VWSA for information on when it is expected to hit local streets, but the response we got is not what fans want to hear.
“We will not get the Golf 8 GTI Clubsport in South Africa as it is only available for European fuel emission levels,” a VWSA spokesperson confirmed to IOL.
South Africa still uses Euro 2 fuel, and although the country intends to move to Euro 5 standards, progress on this front has been slow, to say the least.
As previously reported, the Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI Clubsport is powered by an upgraded version of the familiar 2-liter EA888 evo 4 turbo petrol and produces 221 kW and 400 Nm, making it almost as powerful as today’s Golf R. .
For the record, the standard Golf 8 GTI, which will arrive in South Africa in early 2021, is rated at 180 kW and 370 Nm. Plus, the new-gen Golf R is rumored to produce 245kW, and we can only hope that our fuel doesn’t stop it from reaching local shores.
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