Golf 8.5 GTI roaring into SA on earlier than expected timeline

Withheld from the Golf 8.5's unveiling earlier this year because of the country's fuel quality, Volkswagen Group Africa has now reportedly confirmed the arrival of the Golf 8.5 GTI in South Africa much earlier than initially forecasted.

- Charl Bosch

Back in April, on the sidelines of its annual product Indaba in Kariega, Wolfsburg admitted that a particle filter, designed to reduce emissions in Europe, had been the reason for the delay as it prevents the engine from running on South Africa's low-rent fuel.