What does the 'T' in Golf GTI stand for?
2007-01-23 05:32:54 · 29 answers · asked by Mark W 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
Tourismo
In full = GranTourismo Injection
2007-01-23 05:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by jamand 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Toursimo
So GTI stands for Grand (Gran) Tourismo Injection.
Btw Tourer means a powerful station wagon.
2007-01-25 03:18:35 · answer #2 · answered by Falcon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GT - in everything from a Ford GT40 to a Golf GTi stands for "Grande Tourismo" or "Grand Tourer" - the 'i' is if 'injection' - ie. A fuel injection engine & not a carburettor.
Nothing to do with turbos...no petrol Golf ever had a turbo (except Rally versions)
Also. TD = Turbo Diesel, TDCi = Turbo Diesel Commonrail Intercooler, Ti = Turbo Injection or Intercooler
2007-01-23 14:20:45 · answer #3 · answered by creviazuk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"TI started with Alfa Romeo, putting it as an indication of the humble 1300 Giulietta TI berlina and later used it with the Giulia, it was supposed to mean Turismo Internazionale.
BMW did the same with the 1800 TI in 1964, with the same meaning, as they were clearly targeting the clientele of the Giulia TI.
In 1962 Peugeot introduced a fuel injected version of the 404 and dubbed it TI, Tourisme Injection.
GT has been always used as an abbreviation for Grand Touring/Turismo/Tourisme etc.
GTI for the Golf was the first time that GT and Injection were put together."
2007-01-23 13:46:44 · answer #4 · answered by Riven 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At university all the rich kids had a Golf GTi. We renamed them Golf DBi's. Daddy Bought It
2007-01-26 08:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a GTI and my friends asked me what it stands for, because they thought its stands for Great Turbo Inside. I laughed and explained to them that its Grand Touring Injected.
2007-01-23 18:14:13 · answer #6 · answered by turbo_mr_mark 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grand Touring International
2007-01-23 13:46:31 · answer #7 · answered by Neal 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tourismo, as in Gran Tourismo or Touring as in Grand Touring.
Grand means its got lots of toys, Touring means it goes like $#!+ off a shovel, and the "I" means its got a fuel injection engine.
2007-01-23 13:41:39 · answer #8 · answered by Stephen L 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tourer
2007-01-23 13:42:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tourer
2007-01-23 13:36:10 · answer #10 · answered by SAMMY 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋