Upcoming VW Golf GTI special is faster around 'Ring than Golf R

Special iteration of the hot hatch lapped the famous 12.94-mile Nordschleife circuit in 7min 46.13secThe upcoming Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 has become the quickest production-based VW model to lap the Nürburgring – surpassing even the more powerful and track-honed Golf R.
The special iteration of the hot hatch – based on the current Golf GTI Mk8.5, which is widely expected to be the final pure-combustion GTI before the badge moves into the electric era &ndash