VW officially unveiled the all-new VVW Golf a few days ago, but said nothing about the GTI and R32 models.
Well we now have so more details about the high-performance versions of the Golf or Rabbit as we know it in the US. According to Autocar the GTI variant of the Golf will be released shortly after the Golf launches and an all-wheel-drive R variant after the GTI.
The new Golf GTI should launch early next year packing the same 2.0L TFSI engine that powers the base Audi A5, featuring Audi's valvelift technology. Styling for the new GTI will be more aggressive this time with new front and rear bumpers and different head and taillights.
The replacement for the R32 is going to be dubbed the "R" and will feature a boosted 2.0L engine with 265 horsepower instead of the current V6 that is under the hood of the R32. All-wheel-drive will also be part of the "R" variant.
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Comments (3)
I always wondered how the R32 handled with the V6. That seems to be a fairly small chassis for that much engine/power.
Not that you couldn't design a car to handle that kind of power, just not a higher volume production platform per se.
As long as they keep the spool up time to something reasonable the 2.0L turbo would be an excellent engine to go in the R series.
They need to make some more "fast" commercials. The chinese takeout one my favorite.
Posted by Brian | August 7, 2008 7:38 PM
Posted on August 7, 2008 19:38
i am very happy with my 2008 R32. they did a great job of matching the VR6 with that chassis. my only complaint is that there isn't a manual option on the 08 R32 in the US. That said I would like to drive this new version when it is released to experience the difference.
I also agree that some of the "fast" commercials were pretty funny.
Posted by head waters | August 8, 2008 11:11 AM
Posted on August 8, 2008 11:11
WOW, only two coments. (excluding mine) This car must be really unpopular.
Posted by 426Hemi | August 11, 2008 11:17 AM
Posted on August 11, 2008 11:17