2021 Tiguan R Officially Revealed

[FastMitch]

I think you'll find the Tiguan R has a Soundaktor which is the "fake" noise generator which can be turned up/down or removed completely from the car

Thanks buddy

[/QUOTE]

From this video he says the akrapovic exhaust is optional

[Dutch77]

I'm as guilty as the next person of following 0-100 times*, just think that as even affordable every day cars start regularly cracking 5s it has lost some relevance.

I'm fairly certain that Macan Turbo will lose the Tiguan R around a lap, but will only grab a few lengths in a straight line drag. Boba's Mk2 does a mean 1.66s run for 100 but probably isn't that good for picking up the kids etc.

* I actually think they're getting less realistic over time though - at least in a practical real world kind of way.

[Simonr23]

It’d be good if automatic cars (dsg included) was tested as ‘foot on brake, engine idle, now swap pedals- go’ and that’s the measurement. No loading of torque converters/clutch (where possible) and no launch mode (which for many cars can only be used a few times before it cooks the clutch and/or requires a service- ala r35 skyline)

[Dutch77]

100% agree - or, as an alternative consider what Road and Track are now doing with 5-60 mph times for 'the real world'.

My communist buddy and once VWW moderator Adam sent me this article recently that makes a lot of sense: How 0-60 Testing Works - Magazines 0-60 Testing

[cameleon72]

Here we go: new tiguan Hybrid GTE full review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXic3M6kEUI

[tigger73]

Here we go: new tiguan Hybrid GTE full review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXic3M6kEUI

Except I think the GTE is even less likely to come here than the R...

[Gladbach]

I was reading that the Tiguan R will have an all-new Haldex setup which is able to control power to each wheel independently (rather than just controlling power between front and rear).

[tigger73]

Yes torque vectoring and able to run 100% power to the rear wheels whereas with Haldex you’re limited to 50/50.


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[mr gee]

I read that they ditched Haldex for a torque vectoring diff with twin clutches suggesting a twinster diff like the Focus RS.

[iDiesel]

I don't think it has "drift" mode though

[Melbourne_Tiggy]

NEW! VW Tiguan R (320hp) | pure Akrapovic SOUND?| by Automann - YouTube

Pop corn?

[mudguts]

Pop pop pop all right


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[tigger73]

I'm actually surprised at how obnoxious they've made the over-run pops on a stock car.

Guessing this is in Sport/Race mode and this can be toned down by selecting a different drive mode.

[ACID]

The sooner this fad of crackles and pops for 4cyl cars is over, the better. Just sounds cheap in my opinion.

Has pricing been announced here in AUS?

[Simonr23]

Why would an 8/10/12 cylinder pop, but not a 4 cyl? Any fuel/spark powered engine can pop- cylinder quantity doesnt have an influence.