RE: Volkswagen Golf R 400

[snoopy25]

Those wheels look fking awful!

and dont let me get started on that spoiler!

[EricE]

As many suspected the project was cancelled after the diesel scandal.

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/04/26/volkswagen-golf...

[anonymous-user]

RoverP6B said:

Not really possible with a turbo four - at least, it wouldn't make a nice noise.

No, not possible to make anything approaching a decent noise from 4 cylinders and a turbo, no chance at all?

Except there is. Enter BMW M12, a little 1500cc engine you may have heard of?

[RoverP6B]

Well, no. Firstly, not remotely comparable to the emissions-smothered engines of today, which have to be refined and torquey from low down - but there has never been an I4 or turbocharged (let alone turbocharged I4) engine which I thought sounded good. You need six or twelve naturally-aspirated cylinders for a truly great sound.

[RoverP6B]

No, I've heard some "good" 4-cylinders like Honda S2000s, 60s Alfa twin-cams and suchlike. They did nothing for me at all. Flat fours just sound rough to me, and the roar of a Subaru Impreza just makes me think "chav". Never heard a turbo engine I liked either. OTOH anything with six or twelve naturally-aspirated cylinders is going to make a nice sound, and I like V8s up to a point as well.

[Guffy]

Heard a rumour that the R400 is going into production?

[Dr Interceptor]

Guffy said:

Heard a rumour that the R400 is going into production?

There's been very little news this year.... I think more than likely the emissions payouts put a lid on the project as the group tightens its belts for the next few years.

[Dave Hedgehog]

Guffy said:

Heard a rumour that the R400 is going into production?

there's been a 1000 rumours over this vapour ware car

it would be odd to release the car when they have just done a "special" the club sport s

Edited by Dave Hedgehog on Thursday 23 June 13:07