VW debuts Golf R20 @ Frankfurt
09-15-09, 04:50 AM
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.Maybe I'm missing something......but I've never been a fan of boxes outside the old Volvo 850R
09-15-09, 09:46 AM
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09-15-09, 11:11 AM
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Well, that comment usually has to do with the driving experience (IS, IS-F notwithstanding) and less so with the styling. Golfs Rs have traditionally been pocket rockets.
09-15-09, 01:40 PM
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In the LF-A threads people have even called the LF-A design boring, which is ironic since the production car has not been unveiled yet.
It's as if some enthusiasts are psychologically predisposed to criticize the styling of a new Lexus model, even before it's unveiled.
09-15-09, 03:17 PM
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This is a neat looking little car. Clean and purposeful but I agree. There are far more exciting looking small hatches on the planet. The new Audi A-1 being just one of them. Heck, even the European Ford Focus RS looks hotter.
09-15-09, 07:31 PM
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Report: VW confirms hotter GTI-R for U.S.
10/07/2009, 12:18 PMBy Drew Johnson
Volkswagen has confirmed that a version of its Golf R hot hatch – first displayed at last month’s Frankfurt Motor Show – will be sold in the United States. Filling the void left by the departure of the R32, the Golf R will be known as the GTI-R in the U.S.
Like the show car, the U.S. version of the Golf GTI-R will be powered by a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder. Despite being down two-cylinders from the previous R32, the GTI-R will generate 265 horsepower, making it the most-powerful production Golf to date. Power will be sent to all four wheels.
GTI-R buyers will have the option of a conventional manual transmission or VW’s popular DSG semi-automatic unit. Swapping your own cogs will result in a 0-60 run of 5.7 seconds while the DSG gearbox drops that figure to just 5.5 seconds. Top speed will be electronically limited to 155mph. Fuel economy is still rather good for that kind of performance, netting a 27.6 mpg average.
Look for the GTI-R to hit U.S. VW dealerships sometime next year with a slight premium over the standard GTI model."
Report: VW confirms hotter GTI-R for U.S.
10/07/2009, 12:18 PMBy Drew Johnson
Volkswagen has confirmed that a version of its Golf R hot hatch – first displayed at last month’s Frankfurt Motor Show – will be sold in the United States. Filling the void left by the departure of the R32, the Golf R will be known as the GTI-R in the U.S.
Like the show car, the U.S. version of the Golf GTI-R will be powered by a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder. Despite being down two-cylinders from the previous R32, the GTI-R will generate 265 horsepower, making it the most-powerful production Golf to date. Power will be sent to all four wheels.
GTI-R buyers will have the option of a conventional manual transmission or VW’s popular DSG semi-automatic unit. Swapping your own cogs will result in a 0-60 run of 5.7 seconds while the DSG gearbox drops that figure to just 5.5 seconds. Top speed will be electronically limited to 155mph. Fuel economy is still rather good for that kind of performance, netting a 27.6 mpg average.
Look for the GTI-R to hit U.S. VW dealerships sometime next year with a slight premium over the standard GTI model."
