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Cape Town - Wheels24 reported earlier in May 2016, that Volkswagen's GTI Clubsport S set a new lap record for front-wheel drive cars at the famed Nurburgring race track.
The track-focused Clubsport S posted a time of 7mins49.21 You can watch that video here.
Arrives in July 2016
VW South Africa says it won't be making the Clubsport S available in Mzansi however, the automaker confirmed it would launch the 'standard' Clubsport with 195kW/350Nm, locally.
The Clubsport gains new sports seats, alcantara trim and a tweaked exterior compared to the standard Golf GTI.
Ahead of the local launch, Wheels24's Sean Parker spotted the Clubsport at the 2016 Jaguar Simola Hillclimb in Knysna.
Here are a few of his images:
Also spotted at the hillclimb:
Jaguar used the motorsport event to unveil its first-ever SUV to South Africans: check out their all-new F-Pace.
.@jaguarsa unveils their first SUV, the F-Pace at the #JaguarSHC pic.twitter.com/oOV7soZPlY
— Wheels24 (@Wheels24) May 7, 2016
A closer look at the new @jaguarsa F-Pace: pic.twitter.com/wJoafWMeiH
— Wheels24 (@Wheels24) May 7, 2016
Jaguar South Africa showed off one of only five Project 7 sports cars in the country at the event. The hand-built Project 7 is powered by a 423kW/680Nm 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine.
The car seen below is a customer's vehicle and was used for VIP runs up the Simola Hill.
.@jaguarsa's insane Project 7 is at the #JaguarSHC pic.twitter.com/kT29enYnL7
— Wheels24 (@Wheels24) May 8, 2016
