Golf R Observations and Questions

[Lucas_R]

Yes its a quick little car that one. A hatchback with a few bolt ons keeping up with some of the worlds finest dedicated mid engined (some of them) sports cars is very impressive. Good driving as well which always helps:

Wow, 7m.43sec. Bridge to Bridge
To put that into comparison, here are the top 50 laps at Nurburgring

38. Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce 7:42.00 161 '09 670 / 1664 Horst von Saurma
39. Chevrolet Corvette Z06 7:42.90 160 '05 513 / 1437 Jan Magnussen
40. Porsche 996 GT3 RS 7:43.00 160 '03 381 / 1360 "Motor" magazine
41. Pagani Zonda C12 S 7:44.00 160 '02 555 / 1250 Sport Auto
42. Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI 7:44.00 160 '09 525 / 1620 sportauto
43. Mercedes CLK 63 Black Series 7:45.00 159 '07 507 / 1745 berndt schneider
44. Gardner Douglas GD T70 Spyder 7:45.00 159 '10 710 / 900 Dario Margutti
45. Porsche 996 GT2 7:46.00 159 '00 460 / 1430 Sport Auto
46. Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 7:46.00 159 '07 530 / 1520 Auto (Italy)
47. Jaguar XJ220 7:46.37 159 '92 549 / 1470 John Nielsen
48. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 7:47.00 159 '06 620 / 1748 Sport Auto
49. Wiesmann GT MF5 7:47.00 159 '08 507 / 1380 sportauto
50. Porsche 997 Turbo facelift 7:47.00 159 '09 500 / 1570 sportauto

that would place it equal 40th.

[Cookie28]

Damn the Golf is solid!

Golf R win?

[Rob_R]

Damn Alfa's, always getting in the way!!!!

[DDTW]

I've got a silly question about the accelerator pedal.

When you floor it completely, there is a "click". Is this amount of throttle any different from when you floor it right before it clicks? Or does the click mean WOT?

[REXman]

GOLF R FTW on this page! That thing around the track sounds incredible! And the R in the crash won! (not exactly a competition but I'll bet on anything!)

[Corey_R]

When you floor it completely, there is a "click". Is this amount of throttle any different from when you floor it right before it clicks? Or does the click mean WOT?

No. It's exactly the same. As per the owners manual (seriously, it's in there, every time I talk about this feature "new to VW" people think I'm making it up), the "click" is you going past 100% throttle and hitting the "kick down button". When you're in M mode on the DSG, you can give it 100% throttle in ANY gear, and as long as you don't go past the "point of resistance" and hit that kick down button, it WILL NOT change down gears.

[DDTW]

No. It's exactly the same. As per the owners manual (seriously, it's in there, every time I talk about this feature "new to VW" people think I'm making it up), the "click" is you going past 100% throttle and hitting the "kick down button". When you're in M mode on the DSG, you can give it 100% throttle in ANY gear, and as long as you don't go past the "point of resistance" and hit that kick down button, it WILL NOT change down gears.

Thanks Corey! Seriously, VW should hire you as their part time Golf MK6 technical advisor.....

[adzy]

Wow, 7m.43sec. Bridge to Bridge

that would place it equal 40th.

Top effort alright, and Hans Stuck has done a 8:23 at the Nordschleife with a bone stock Golf R putting it ahead of some impressive machinery. Here is the link to an awesome website full of real track data of stock production cars.... http://http://www.fastestlaps.com/cars/vw_golf_r.html

[DDTW]

Just found these black Talladegas on eBay.

Interesting to know that the R wheels are made by Borbet...hmm....

EDIT:
A Golf R wheel configurator!
http://borbet002.mx-live.com/default.aspx

[Corey_R]

How do we know that the R wheels are made by Borbet?