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Volkswagen Displays a Momo Edition Jetta GLI at SEMA
The Jetta GLI often doesn’t get the same love as its cousin, the Golf GTI, but it certainly deserves it. This year, at the SEMA show, VW tossed some love in the Jetta GLI’s direction with the MOMO Edition.
Of course, no MOMO Edition vehicle would be complete without a fancy set of wheels from said manufacturer. This Jetta GLI features a set of 19-inch light-alloy MOMOs wrapped up in 235/35ZR19 Pirelli P Zero tires.
Helping keep the large rubber patches on the road is an H&R suspension kit that includes H&R Street Performance coilovers, and front and rear sway bars. Up front are Brembo 14.4-inch cross-drilled, two-piece rotors on the front that are squeezed by yellow-painted, four-piston calipers. On the rear, VW installed 12.2-inch rotors from the Golf R.
Setting this model’s body apart from other Jetta GLIs are its roof rack, yellow stripe, and yellow MOMO badges.
The MOMO and VW teams also turned their attention to the Jetta GLI’s interior. In here, you’ll find a limited-edition, yellow-accented MOMO GT50 Anniversario steering wheel, a yellow trim stripe that wraps around the door panels and dash panel.
The final addition to the cabin is a vehicle information display mounted in the driver’s side vent. This display, which is built by P3 Cars, integrates well with all of the Jetta’s standard lighting, and it displays all sorts of useful info, including boost, exhaust gas temperature, 0-to-60 times, coolant temperature, and more.
Under the hood is the standard 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that comes with the Jetta GLI. This powerplant lays down 210 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque. VW did install a Miltek Sport cat-back exhaust, but that likely doesn’t add any power.
There is no mention of whether this special model will eventually spawn a production version, but given the simplicity of it, there is a chance. Keep your eyes peeled for an update on this model, as we’ll bring you all the latest as it becomes available.
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