VW Golf R - Official: new Golf R dives under 5 seconds

That we may continue to experience. A Golf that can compete with the best sports cars. Terms of speed Volkswagen introduced the car with the new VW Golf R. In September, the awards announced and this year he is at the dealer.

As expected, the technical specifications of the new VW Golf R correspond to that of the Audi S3. The Volkswagen has a supercharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo engine with 300 hp. The maximum torque reaches 380 Nm. When you merge this and the accelerator floored catapult yourself and the VW Golf R in 4.9 seconds to 100 km / h. The TFSI engine he must be linked to the DSG dual-clutch transmission. With manual does the sprint to hundred in 5.3 seconds on its fastest. Also unpalatable. And whatever is not wrong, is the specified average fuel consumption. Despite its performance, the Golf R DSG with no more than 6.9 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers need. The manual version is slightly less efficient with a manufacturer of 7.1 l/100 km.

Improved 4Motion
Top speed is always limited to 250 km / h. For this speed to drive without clammy hands can again rely on the standard 4Motion system. Volkswagen has again that what improved over the previous VW Golf R, is now arrived in the fifth generation of this four-wheel drive. That base is moreover reduced by 20 millimeters at the new R. Furthermore, the Golf R on the XDS electronic differential lock, a control variable transmission and a Sport mode that allows the ESP is completely off. Convenient for the circuit, adds Volkswagen added. Optionally, the enhanced adaptive damping with a choice of Sport, Normal, Comfort and Race-adjustment.

Where are the pipes?
As you would expect from a VW Golf R he looks a lot more heroic than the home-and-garden-kitchen-Golf, but also than the VW GTI. Volkswagen takes quite surprising with a very sleek design exaggerated. The new Golf R is hard to catch on curlicues. The bumpers, in particular the front, are almost clinically to name a few. On the back it looks all very slicks, but the Golf R part of its characteristic appearance by now lost four tailpipes poking in the world. With those two stovepipes distinguished the previous Golf R's (including R32) is precisely the mass. Be faithful to the previous generation, but modernized the 18 inch wheels. They are exclusively under the VW Golf R screwed. In addition, the standard Bi-Xenon headlights, comprising newly designed LED daytime running lights (in dual-U design) and dark LED tail lights. In the interior is the sporty character of the VW Golf R, reflected in a leather three-spoke sports steering wheel and sports seats with Alcatraz.

The new VW Golf R makes its world debut at the IAA Frankfurt next month. Volkswagen will therefore require more pictures released, shortly after the prices.