golf R

[graeme86]

Thats the most visually underwhelming looking performance engine bay I've ever seen.

[balkanac]

That site says 6.5 secs to 100 and that is the same as my MK4 R32. If that is correct then a good launch in the MK4 will beat it. MK4s go 6.5 secs to 100. Please read the article properly on the site

[balkanac]

Not after a retune..

Thats not the point. I can put 2 turbos on my car and make a 1000hp monster

[balkanac]

Really? more power and Nm and less weight. How could a R32 beat it? Performance figures are the same as the S3.

It still the same time to 100km\h as the MK4 R. I dont see how the extra HP and Nms are helping

[balkanac]

Some people talk dribble

Bazzle

Maybe you should read the article on the site one more time before you make such comments

[MattyT]

Fwoar balk, chill bro

The R looks good, ditch the rims tho and that engine bay needs to loose a lot of plastic.

[balkanac]

You must have only seen the incorrect figures of 6.4, and not the offiicial 0 to 100 in 5.5 seconds that VW have published (or 5.7 for the manual).

I have only seen whats on the site where that link leads. According to that the performance is the same as my car

[balkanac]

Fwoar balk, chill bro

The R looks good, ditch the rims tho and that engine bay needs to loose a lot of plastic.

I hate when people are trying to make me look stupid when im right thats all

[Sharkie]

I hate when people are trying to make me look stupid when im right thats all

Based on an article with incorrect information ....... proof that you cannot believe everything on the net 1st time out.

Pointer to all, next time check all the available articles AND the official figures from VW before stirring up a hornets nest.

Common sense should have prevailed though as the laws of physics points to a different result. Clearly more power & torque with better traction and less weight would see a different result to that article.

[G-rig]

Thats not the point. I can put 2 turbos on my car and make a 1000hp monster

As pointed out it would be faster anyway stock for stock being a lighter car, but dollar for dollar you putting two turbos on would cost a lot more.

[Lima]

That site says 6.5 secs to 100 and that is the same as my MK4 R32. If that is correct then a good launch in the MK4 will beat it. MK4s go 6.5 secs to 100. Please read the article properly on the site

Okay, I read the article linked to those pics. This is what it says:

...Naturally, the power boost correlates with a boost in performance and the Golf R will hit 62 mph in 5.7 seconds with a manual transmission and 5.5 seconds with Volkswagen's DSG dual-clutch gearbox and an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph, VW says. Either car handily outaccelerates the R32, which needs 6.5 seconds to get to 62 mph. And the Golf R does it all using less gas, getting roughly six more mpg than the R32. It also offers an improvement in emissions, emitting only 0.71 pounds of CO2 per mile compared with the R32's 0.91 pounds per mile...

Although, to be fair, prior to Volkswagen's official info being released there were plenty of articles guessing at mid-6s for 0-100, mind, most were also questioning that figure as well. Stands to reason that an S3 with a Volkswagen badge should accelerate just as quickly, assuming the weight of the S3 and Golf R will be very similar.

[Pharkus]

Statistics have have been proven to lie about 43.59% of the time.

[astro]

MK6 Golf R - Whats ur guess on price

when will the be taking orders for the mk6 golf R looks amazing well i like it lol seen a few mixed results.

what will you guess be for the price i am thinking 58,999 + on roads and all that crap.. so about 60,500 drive away, but then i will need to get leather seats so + 2000

[Sharkie]

when will the be taking orders for the mk6 golf R

VW Dealers are taking orders already (and have been for 6 months). Its all subject to price being acceptable with rough indications as similar to the outgoing R32's prices.

If it is $65K + ORC then I'll be getting a S3, if its about $58K + ORC (5 door) then I'll get the R

I placed my order on 14 Feb 09 already ......

[Lima]

59,990 + orc

For ref, my S3 with around $10K in options, was low 70s drive away. Full RRP was $83,800 - friggen taxes, haha!!!