VW Golf R in Detail

I'm gonna miss the V6 :(

I'm a big fan of the GTI, but this R model really needs a more agressive look to set it apart. I was expecting at least some moderate fender-flaring, and wheels that didn't look like cheap cast aluminum jobs.

I like this car!!! I like too is body!!! Is has got aggressive look

my dream car right there! ...one of them, at least. Great car, just gets better.

zzzzzzzzz

Looks sah-weet!

In the second paragraph? 'and has a 4.5% torque increase to 350 ft-lb.' should be '350Nm',right? please check?OK

Not a VW fan but those numbers from a 2L are impressive, specially the torque!

Fantastic... always liked fast Golfs

Basicly, that's the S3 engine.

Prefer the look of the older R32 but holy shit that is fast!

my dream DD!

Isn't is still FWD?

Just when do we get this car in North America?

how much will it cost compared to the GTI?

5.5 s in a Gold is pretty impressive. We are talking about Porsche Boxster killer here.

Porsche Boxster killer? Are you on drugs?? Ooooh, it might beat the Boxster 0-60! Wow! Not even, and if it did, go to a track! Try to even keep up! It amazes me how quickly people that know so little will say how a car will be a "Porsche Killer". A Porsche is a true sports car. This is measured by the complete package it delivers. True, not all models are super quick in a straight line. But this isn't a Ford Mustang. The true test of a sports car is at a race track. I've seen done up R32's, STI's come to the track and get absolutely slaughtered by stock Boxsters. I'm not talking a small margin, i'm talking complete embarassment. Porsche is the bar that all cars should only hope to came near. If what I say does not make sense, find a way to drive whatever you think is a good car, then take a Porsche, to a track. And see how they compare. You will be a believer. It just makes sense.

I'll take a 2nd hand S3 for half the price and go on 4 huge holidays with money saved, thanks.

Uh, yeah. I don't think so. Plain jane Boxster with PDK does 0-60 in 5.1secs. Beat it? No. And an STI aroud the track? Please. Driver has nothing to do with it. It's a nose heavy car that pushes in the corners, a Boxster is a perfectly balanced sports car with superior brakes, handling, everything. The A3 is a super cool car, for what it is, a HAWT hatch. The hottest that i can think of. But if you will settle for it and a holiday, all the power to ya. The boxster will still spank it all day long at the track. Do suspension mods, engine, all the rest, maybe you might stand a chance. But where are your savings now?

Fusion01....get a grip buddy. If you want to get all self-righteous go stand on a soapbox somewhere else, or better yet target some of the real sources of global warming instead of taking potshots at VR6 engines. The difference in emissions you are so confident of is either negligible or non-existent, as the 3.2l VR6 can be fitted with direct injection and probably tweaked to be just as clean as or cleaner than a turbo engine. And noise pollution....please....are you a car enthusiast or not?