RE: Volkswagen Golf R 400

RE: Volkswagen Golf R 400

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ORD

18,086 posts

126 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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SR06 said:
Good points made. My Mk7 R is the first car in a very long time that I may actually keep for more than 1 year. It's no rocket ship out of the box, however the recent fettling has released a further 60~75hp and things are a whole lot more interesting. I bought it because of its refinement, turn in and torque. I've seen 45mpg+ on long runs and I've seen a GPS confirmed 0-60 in 4.7, with me being somewhat crap at 0-60 runs. So its well built, quick, economical, actually sounds good in race mode especially at 5000 rpm where it sounds mildly Audi 5-Cyl like. Turns in great and has plenty of torque from standard.

A very impressive package.
Hmmm. It will end in tears when it goes pop. That is a very high specific output.

GravelBen

15,654 posts

229 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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Driver101 said:
The Golf R gets close to its claimed combined 40mpg?

I guess if you consider mid 20s as close that is true.
hehe

dufflecoat

944 posts

229 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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Ahh, the internet needed another Golf R thread. Jolly Good.

Does anyone know if they turn in well? and where I can lease one?

blindswelledrat

25,257 posts

231 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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dufflecoat said:
Ahh, the internet needed another Golf R thread. Jolly Good.
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This thread is 10 months old you weirdo. Having a pop at a thread because more recent threads have existed is just madness.
It's like watching Rocky 1 and saying "Im bored of those. They should have stopped at Rocky 5 and never made Rocky 1"

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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blindswelledrat said:
dufflecoat said:
Ahh, the internet needed another Golf R thread. Jolly Good.
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This thread is 10 months old you weirdo. Having a pop at a thread because more recent threads have existed is just madness.
It's like watching Rocky 1 and saying "Im bored of those. They should have stopped at Rocky 5 and never made Rocky 1"
biglaugh

The Vambo

6,643 posts

140 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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dufflecoat said:
Ahh, the internet needed another Golf R thread. Jolly Good.

Does anyone know if they turn in well? and where I can lease one?
What the internet really didn't need is someone trying to pass a Sniff Petrol joke off as their own.

Maldini35

2,913 posts

187 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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The Vambo said:
dufflecoat said:
Ahh, the internet needed another Golf R thread. Jolly Good.

Does anyone know if they turn in well? and where I can lease one?
What the internet really didn't need is someone trying to pass a Sniff Petrol joke off as their own.
busted!biggrin

burwoodman

18,709 posts

245 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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Id buy one only if they used the 2.5L 5 pot. I just can't see a 2L turbo 4 having any aural qualities.

Blown2CV

28,695 posts

202 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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400bhp for £50k or 300bhp for £250 a month hmmmmm

BlackLabel

13,251 posts

122 months

Monday 27th April 2015
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So this car might make production after all.


article said:
After speaking to Volkswagen powertrain boss Dr. Heinz-Jakob Neusser at the 2015 New York International Auto Show, we uncovered that the Volkswagen Golf R 400 would be sold in the United States... if it ever made it to production at all, that is.

That prerequisite looks like it's about to be fulfilled, as the same good doctor that said the super-powered GTI would come to the US has confirmed to Car that development is currently underway. This follows up on reports from late 2014 that the 400-horsepower car would make production.

"We have the Golf more sporty than ever before, since we soon will have the Golf R 400 – we will do this car," Neusser told Car. "We are in fact in development of it right now."

That is, we think you'll agree, splendid news. Of course, it also begs the question of when the new car will arrive. According to Car, it'll be just "a few short months," indicating that the Frankfurt Motor Show will likely host the Golf R 400's debut later this year. Whether that proves correct, though, likely won't be clear until later this summer.
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/04/26/vw-golf-r-400-production/

ORD

18,086 posts

126 months

Monday 27th April 2015
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BlackLabel said:
Says it all that the VW chap equates 'sporty' with bhp.

There is nothing 'sporty' about the Golf R. It is a performance hatchback.

Burwood

18,709 posts

245 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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ORD said:
BlackLabel said:
Says it all that the VW chap equates 'sporty' with bhp.

There is nothing 'sporty' about the Golf R. It is a performance hatchback.
But it will still sell relatively well because the R(32) has a cult following and enough buyers will want the top of the line model.

Blown2CV

28,695 posts

202 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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but how much better than a diesel BMW is it?

ORD

18,086 posts

126 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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Blown2CV said:
but how much better than a diesel BMW is it?
7?

Blown2CV

28,695 posts

202 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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ORD said:
Blown2CV said:
but how much better than a diesel BMW is it?
7?
7 better? Well, it doesn't matter anyway because reasons. Ergo BMW wins.

Ruskins

221 posts

120 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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Looks ok but I'm waiting for the 600bhp version. It will be at least 50% better.

EricE

1,945 posts

128 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Spyshots!

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/20/vw-golf-r-400-s...




Proper wheels and spoiler delete for me please.

ORD

18,086 posts

126 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Not sure it will be possible to spec it without smoke coming out of the bonnet tongue out

Crafty_

13,248 posts

199 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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They've actually made it look worse than the normal one...

Ali_T

3,379 posts

256 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Look on the bright side, the Focus RS owners will get a break from people stealing their cars when this comes out.