A cheaper R36 may live on!

[Stoney!]

HI all, Just found this on carsales.com.au news. Looks like VW are interested in a Jetta 'R' With the biggest animal of a V6 out there, the Lovely sounding, powerful and characterful 3.6 VR6.... Can't wait, it's on my Christmas list.

Volkswagen provides a sneak peek at Jetta R

Stoney!

[R34]

Nice
This statement in the article interested me

Volkswagen's R division was earlier this year reinvented as a separate in-house company (as per BMW's M), which could theoretically free its hands to conjure up more radical creations than it has done in the past.

[Dyldo]

I'm an optimist, believe me, but the crushing weight of the greenies and new emissions regs might mean the death of smooth, free-revving engines and more and more small-displacement forced-induction engines like the TSIs.

[antone_86]

The idea of this car has made my day - I'd buy one... that engine is capable of a lot more power than that...!

[goodfella]

Isnt the R36 lump Emission 4(5?) compliant?

My concern would be the balance and weight distribution

[Dyldo]

Battery and other ancillaries relocated to the rear + that dude that owes you money in the boot. all good.

[Stoney!]

Haha Dyldo good one.

I think the chassis is more than capable, and to be honest I mainly want it for that R36 style sound I'm praying it will have lol.

Well I showed my 'demand' for the product as it said to in the article, I emailed VW and they passed it on for me

Stoney!

[Leagle]

Only 206kw? Sounds like it will be detuned a little compared to the 220kw cc/r36. Should be lighter though perhaps.

[thestu]

Do want! Slammed on LMs!