Golf R Evo on the way
Second hot VW in as many days has sights firmly on the A45 AMG
Evo could have 370hp and be sub-1,400kg
That 70hp gain will come predominantly through tweaks to the cylinder head and induction of the EA888 2.0-litre turbo. The man in charge of doing this will be VW's head of engine development Fritz Eichler. Nothing untoward there, sounds like his kind of task. But he used to work for Mercedes Benz. And was responsible for the A45's 2.0-litre turbo as well. You think the A-Class is a rival perhaps?
Other elements of the drivetrain are likely to remain unchanged, with the same Haldex multi-plate 4WD system and choice of manual or DSG gearboxes.
However, there is a rumour that the ultimate Golf could meet the connotations associated with its 'Evo' tag and be a lightweight special. There is talk of carbon panels and a stripped-out interior for example. A kerbweight of 'under 1,400kg' is again another promising figure, especially with the BMW and Mercedes at over 1,500kg.
More about a limited series production run should be announced when a Golf R Evo is revealed at Beijing in April.
[Source: Autocar]
"Hi, I want a 243 bhp Golf"
"That'll be the Golf GTI Plus with the Performance pack then"
"Oh, I thought it would be the Golf GTI RS"
"No, sir, that one has 244bhp!"
In all seriousness though, mixed feelings about this.
The more than likely staggering price that will follow will push it into an area where it will struggle to find buyers...perhaps like VW's own adventure with the previous shape Golf R Cabrio.
The reality is that the market for £35-40k Golfs is rather small.
When new Mk5 GTIs were knocking about for £17k or so (I bought one), they were quite a common sight. I hardly ever see a Mk6 or Mk7 GTi/R which were/are knocking on £30k+.
Good luck VW, hope it works out...
That makes it a different beast altogether.
In all seriousness though, mixed feelings about this.
The more than likely staggering price that will follow will push it into an area where it will struggle to find buyers...perhaps like VW's own adventure with the previous shape Golf R Cabrio.
The reality is that the market for £35-40k Golfs is rather small.
When new Mk5 GTIs were knocking about for £17k or so (I bought one), they were quite a common sight. I hardly ever see a Mk6 or Mk7 GTi/R which were/are knocking on £30k+.
Good luck VW, hope it works out...
they have just chucked the 5 pot in the Q3 so hopefully the next RS3 will get the 5 pot without the marketing restrictions on it, circa 410bhp
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