Volkswagen Apprentices Tune GTI Cabriolet for Wörthersee

Each year at the Wörthersee-Treffen VolkswagenVolkswagenGermany, 1938 > present98 models
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allows its apprentices to tune a car for the show. This year a team of apprentices have created a car that they call the Golf GTI Cabrio AustriaVolkswagen Golf GTI Cabri...Germany, 2013 > present. It is the first time ever that the apprentices have down a convertible for the show. 

The GTI Cabrio Austria was built by 13 VW apprentices from Wolfsburg and Osnabrück. The apprentices come from VW's mechatronics technician, vehicle interior fitter, model maker and paint technician programs. It took them a year starting from sketches to complete the final car. The team had the entire VW parts catalog to choose from, but had to negotiate with suppliers for many of them. They also had to present milestones to the Board of Management. 

The car is painted in red and pearl-effect white to reflect the Austrian flag, and the interior has a similar color scheme. The exterior also features red brake calipers, red mirror caps and a red grill. Inside, it has black, red and white leather Recaro seats with "Austria" embroidered on the headrests. The gearshift boot and seat belts are also red, and the floor mats and steering wheel have red stitching. The team also replaced the standard stereo with a 2,250w unit with 11 speakers that replace the rear seats.

“I’ve learned a lot about project work, and how important team work is,” said automotive mechatronics apprentice Kevin Hoffmann.