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€600 Tune Gives Your VW Golf GTI Mk8 A Clubsport-Rivaling 296 HP

While the eighth-gen Golf GTI is a competent hot hatch on its own, its 242 HP output means it is outclassed by rivals such as the Honda Civic Type R and Renault Megane R.S.

As a result, there are already quite a few aftermarket upgrades, including this one from RaceChip, who offers three different states of tune.

All of them are simple software updates, with the lesser offering improving the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine’s output and torque by 36 PS (35 HP / 26 kW) and 33 Nm (24 lb-ft). It costs €199 ($243) in Germany and promises up to 10 percent less fuel consumption compared to the stock car.

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The mid-range offering is priced at €329 ($401) and brings an extra 45 PS (44 HP / 33 kW) and 42 Nm (31 lb-ft), improving fuel economy by up to 15 percent. For another €50 ($61), customers can get the optional app control, and the tune comes with a one-year engine warranty covering damages of up to €3,000 ($3,658).

RaceChip’s ultimate ECU remap unleashes 55 PS (54 HP / 40 kW) and 50 Nm (37 lb-ft), which means that the Golf GTI now has new GTI Clubsport-rivalling power, with a total of 300 PS (296 HP / 221 kW) and 420 Nm (310 lb-ft), 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) more than the Clubsport.

This tune costs €599 ($ 724) and is accompanied by a two-year engine warranty that covers engine damages of up to €10,000 ($12,193). The company also offers a free one-time re-map in case you sell your car.

The tuner applied the more powerful upgrade to their Golf GTI and strapped it to the dyno, revealing that it makes 312 PS (308 HP / 229 kW). They also demonstrated the new 100-200 km/h (62-124 mph) acceleration time on video, which has dropped from around 16 to a little over 12 seconds.

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Two Canadian Drivers Crash After Close Encounter With Truck; Were They Racing Each Other?

Two drivers have been filmed crashing on a street in Montreal, Canada while appearing to break the speed limit and potentially racing each other.

Local news outlet Journal Demontreal reports the incident happened last week when the driver of a large truck was attempting to make a right-hand turn into a parking lot.

Speaking with the publication, the driver of the truck, Éric Thibault, said he was driving at dawn when he wanted to turn into a parking lot. To make the turn, he drove the truck into the left-most lane before turning across all three lanes of traffic. He claims to have been roughly 250 yards from the nearest intersection at the time and says that red lights should have prevented any motorist from getting anywhere near him.

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However, just as the trucker begins to turn to the right, a black hatchback (which appears to be a VW Golf), clips the front of the truck and is sent sliding down the sidewalk, taking with it a small tree. A second vehicle, namely a white Honda Civic sedan, then comes at high speed and slams head-on into another, much larger tree.

The speed limit on the road was 60 km/h (37 mph), but the trucker believes the two cars were probably going at least 100 km/h (62 mph).

The City of Montreal Police Service is investigating the crash and has confirmed that none of the motorists suffered any serious injuries.

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