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VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:30 pm
by ROY
Forget the R this is more like it !! A Big Yes from Me
Looks the dogs bollox only to be ruined by stupid price tag / available in LHD only / OR VW bottle it
Come on VW build it !!!
2.0TSi
395bhp (278bhp per tonne)
0-60 3.9 secs
4 Motion 4x4
56kgs lighter at 1420kgs than the Golf R
Manual Gearbox
Flared arches and Wider track
Limited to 175mph but they recon it'll crack 190mph (need big balls to for that though)
http://www.carthrottle.com/good-news-vw ... roduction/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EphfVrMw5pY
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:01 pm
by marc1
Looks like a good package. Amazing this could really be available in an off the shelf road car, when you compare it's similar power to engines twice the size, such as the B7 RS4.
He messed up saying the current Golf R was permenant AWD though, lol
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:49 pm
by John Johnson
Wife likes it
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:28 pm
by too hot
Looks the part,only time will tell
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:57 pm
by Nickyboy
Very boy racer. Would be great fun though. Didn't VW do something like this with the last Golf as well?
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:11 pm
by ROY
Yep they did something similar kicking out a silly 600bhp with a rear mounted W12 engine - purely a concept
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen ... wagen-golf
This one on the other hand looks like it could make production, it shares a lot with the new R and maybe the engine is lined up also for the new Audi TT.
Sub 4 second 0-60 time is nothing to be sniffed at
The only flaw I can see is it going on sale in Germany only in LHD
IF it makes production
Ford did it with the Focus RS500 so why not VW ???
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:33 am
by diffy
don't get me wrong it sounds impressive and looks good, we will have to wait and see but why the hell did they go to halfords to choose the alloys
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:45 pm
by doodlebug
Rumour has it this engine will hit the RS3 and the five pot will be ditched. Oh dear.
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:10 pm
by HYFR
No chance.
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:23 pm
by doodlebug
It fits the general trend of downsizing, no?
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:57 pm
by J130YCE
Yes, it's going to be epic. Not too sure about the yellow accents though.
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:00 pm
by HYFR
doodlebug wrote:It fits the general trend of downsizing, no?
No.
Plenty of efficiencies to be gained from the 2.5TFSI yet.
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:06 pm
by doodlebug
HYFR wrote:doodlebug wrote:It fits the general trend of downsizing, no?
No.
Plenty of efficiencies to be gained from the 2.5TFSI yet.
I hope so. The day four pots become the norm I'll buy a frigging diesel.
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:25 pm
by J130YCE
Shame has to be a such a small plant but 400bhp in a Golf out of the box!
Re: VW Golf R400 Yes - No ??
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:42 pm
by RS04YOB
How much would this be on sale for
