VW Golf R Uncovered Ahead of Frankfurt Debut

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catchmyshadow

that´s a cool looking golf

September 14, 2009 2:59 pm

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350Zed

It's okay, but to me it actually looks _less_ agressive than the standard GTI, just like the previous-gen R32, which looked more Jetta-ish than uber-GTI.

September 14, 2009 3:03 pm

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9TNine

I prefer this new front to the standard GTi. The standard GTi looks a bit dull compared to the previous Mark 5.

September 14, 2009 3:24 pm

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911fnatic

Completely disagree, the new GTi has a lot more presence than the old one with that muscular front intake. I think the wheels would be more suited to a Golf 1.4, how boring. R32 is much better looking imo. And the power output? 6.5 seconds? Is that it?

September 14, 2009 4:22 pm

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die.bahnfahrer

expected TT RS´ 5-cylinder, 7-Speed-DSG, nicer wheels and led lights... boring... but the rear lights are nice

September 14, 2009 4:31 pm

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HEMI426

The rear looks excellent, I can't wait for some tuning company to put in the v6, because this engine is just not done. Why buy this if the GTI has basically the same engine?

September 14, 2009 4:54 pm

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miika

"It also adds VW's 4Motion AWD to its architecture." This is the main reason to buy one!

September 14, 2009 6:29 pm

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bjoy

basically the same engine? because it's a 2.0 liter 4? 65 more horses sounds nice...

September 14, 2009 7:23 pm

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Max_Speed

Thank you VW for getting rid of those nasty rims ! But I would still get the Scirocco, it just looks better than this...

September 14, 2009 5:10 pm

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tootall

2.0L, with 265hp, not too shabby. If you asked me that 2.0L should have been a 2.5 I-5, turbocharged, belting out 300+ hp with an alias of "R25". But what do I know? I'm just one person of the consumer population. So how much is VW asking for this?

September 14, 2009 5:48 pm

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N20_Purge

Looks really similar to the Scirocco R, but still good!

September 14, 2009 6:15 pm

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tbrodie

265hp beats the the last R32 with better mileage and cleaner emissions as well. VW seems to take a more understated route with the R.

September 14, 2009 9:25 pm

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carbonsigma

The brilliant sound of the V6 used in the previous R32s will be missed.

September 14, 2009 10:26 pm

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khlbt

The upcoming R sure looks great all round...glad to hear VW has kept the trademark 4 motion AWD system and that makes the R different from the GTi...the new wheels sure are an improvement though...other option would be a set of 18's VMR VB3 imo... :)

September 14, 2009 11:15 pm

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sfero

Aaw, this just looks perfect!

September 15, 2009 3:12 pm

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alessandro

Finally a car with no electric shock hazard in this site.

September 15, 2009 3:26 pm

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dasoviet

September 18, 2009 7:52 am

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dasoviet

how correct is 0-100 times? given that the s3 sportback is 5.8sec and the 3 door 5.7

September 18, 2009 7:53 am

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With 199kW (up 15kW over the R32) and a quicker-reacting all-wheel-drive system, the Golf R accelerates from 0-100km/h in a claimed 5.5 seconds when the engine is mated to a six-speed dual-clutch automated manual. (5.7sec six-speed manual.) http://www.theage.com.au/drive/motor-news/move-over-gti-heres-the-golf-r-20090918-fuwp.html

September 19, 2009 10:59 am

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