2021 Tiguan R Officially Revealed

[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

[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]

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.

[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

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From this video he says the akrapovic exhaust is optional

[Simonr23]

In Australia 0-100kmh has always been a key metric when measuring car performance. That and 0-400m time/trap speed.

Much like l/100kms for fuel consumption (except the acceleration figures are normally semi-realistic)

[Dutch77]

Is a 0-100 quote the new Ring thing?

Feel like there is more to it then this, and while this may be good for the price I don't think it's worrying any Macans.. particularly the ones double the likely price that would flog it. If that matters of course..

It will certainly undercut some indirect rivals like GLC43, X3 M40i and SQ5 but I don't really see them in the same market either.

In reality it sits in its own market space. Especially in 0-100 Blue.

[veew]

God I love the Akra exhaust!

[tigger73]

Here's the Autogefuhl review:

[tigger73]

That's pretty good timings for 0-100. Don't need to buy a Porsche Mecan at twice the price.

Looks like the Tiguan slips in 1st Gear / Launch Control (~ 40 km'h) if you look at the speedo & gear change (look at 2.17 min in the video)

Is that noisy exhaust standard or an option as I would prefer a quieter racer ?

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

[FastMitch]

NEW! VW Tiguan R (320hp) | Launch Control & 100-200 km/h acceleration? | by Automann - YouTube

Nice vid of the new Tig R. 0-100 4.8s

That's pretty good timings for 0-100. Don't need to buy a Porsche Mecan at twice the price.

Looks like the Tiguan slips in 1st Gear / Launch Control (~ 40 km'h) if you look at the speedo & gear change (look at 2.17 min in the video)

Is that noisy exhaust standard or an option as I would prefer a quieter racer ?

[Simonr23]

4.8. That seems too good.
The golf R gets that number and it weighs somewhat less.
How much power/torque does the Tiguan R have? Maybe it’s more than the current golf.

[shauno]

4.8s in the wet too! That’s pretty good

[Melbourne_Tiggy]

NEW! VW Tiguan R (320hp) | Launch Control & 100-200 km/h acceleration? | by Automann - YouTube

Nice vid of the new Tig R. 0-100 4.8s

[Ozsko]

I just hope the production version doesn't understeer as much as the prototypes spied testing at the Nürburgring

Don't buy a Tiguan, buy something that at least makes a good attempt at going aroumd a corner. Anything done to it is just band aiding the problems it has.

[iDiesel]

I presume this will be SWB version only?