VW Golf VI GTI Gets 11hp More & GTI-R to Replace R32

I think this car is going to be wicked nice!

The jetta has its own looks, making it look very different from a golf is a waste of money considering its limited to few markets. It makes more sense to just give the jetta a few tweaks here and there

Anyways, so the R32 is trading in it's current acronyms for GTI-R? If you ask me I think "GTI-R" is quite a mouthfull. R32 sounds so much better. And about this 265 hp thing.... Ok, so we have a claimed 265 hp, but what the torque number? What is that like? It should peform better without the weight of a VR6 powerplant fasten to the engine bay, but there is the 4Motion system in place. It may give it the extra scoot-to-60 power it needs, but the last time I checked, an AWD system straped to a European compact was sort of strenuous to that given vechicle. It will need a generous amout of torque to set a decent 0 to 60 time. I think VW should take a few ideas from their cusins to the south at Stuttgart and just take what they have and run with it. And by that; I meant take 2.0L and turn it into 2.5, use lighter materials when fabricating the moving innards of the powerplant. And for every good power train, there should be an exceptional suspension system to complement it. Feel free to borrow Audi's Magnetic Ride if need be the case (after all, you guys are family). All in all, they should really put thought and passion into it all (not like they've never done so before), when constructing the thing.

Call it the Golf R20 or something!

Back on topic: In all honesty, I have to agree with tootall here. With an AWD system, that car better be much lighter than its predecessor now, or have a tremendous amount of torque to produce good enough power to all four wheels, to have a decent naught-to-60 time. However, I will have to add ontop of tootall's post and say VW better improve their quality in their cars. Because an AWD system to fail or go bad can be quite expensive.

Cheers!

Anyway having driven the 2.0T, in an Audi though, I reckon it's a good thing that that VR6 engine is being laid to rest. It's a great engine and I reckon it will do the Golf GTi-R (or R20, whateva you wanna call it) better justice than the 3.2 V6.

Plus at high altitudes, my cousin burnt an R32 in his (almost) standard 2.0T Sportback.

Hopefully the new model should be sportier...