SPY PHOTOS: VW Golf R36

300 bhp cannonball

by by Hans G. Lehmann
March 13, 2007 3:21 AM
Filed Under: German, Spy Photos, Volkswagen

300 bhp cannonball

Don't get fooled by the R32 badge on the back, this is the secret new Golf R36. For those who believe the 250 bhp engine in the R32 isn't enough, Volkswagen is developing a 300 bhp version of this cannonball. The engine, recently released in the Passat R36, is showing enlarged air intake openings in the front bumper fascia. Compared to the R32, these air intakes in this R36 prototype look huge. As in the R32 this R36 gets the power down with four wheel drive and a DSG-gearbox. Note that the prototype has also a slightly different front grille. The Golf R36 will have its market launch just before the debut of the next generation Golf VI, however, expect to see it debut in semi-concept form at this year's Frankfurt Motor show in September.

Source: Copyright by Lehmann Photo-Syndication

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Storm Developments in the Uk have had an R36 in a Golf for about 6 months now. They offer a standard racing package with brand new engines. http://stormdevelopments.co.uk/images/conversions/R36_4_800px.JPG

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by g100extreme | January 9, 2008 3:51 PM

Finally!!! They finally got it at VW!!! But I think that if they wanted an "R" line golf to have 300+ BHP, all they needed to have done, was to give the current R32 a turbo charger (a good one that is). And I'm still not really liking those pipes centered like that. What was the reason for them doing that anyways? Dose this one have a spare tire as well?

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by tootall | January 27, 2008 9:23 PM

Hi there. Just been to the Geneva Motor Show and asked a VW representative about the R36. He said no for the Golf V and no for the future Golf VI!! adding that the new Golf VI will have a R32 version with sensibly more power than the actual 250 HP . It should be avalaible round october 2009! A bit late for today's R32 owners...

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by carr | March 6, 2008 4:40 PM