RE: Volkswagen Golf R 400
Discussion
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.A very impressive package.
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"
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"
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/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.
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.
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.
Spyshots!
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/20/vw-golf-r-400-s...
Proper wheels and spoiler delete for me please.
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/20/vw-golf-r-400-s...
Proper wheels and spoiler delete for me please.
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