Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[dsta]

I don't think the S3 looks that good tbh :s

Like you Candyman, a little underwhelmed! Performance sounds good though!

[ViezuAustralia]

221kw stock at 20psi. That's going to be tuning heaven. My money's on 250 ++ kw even with just a touch more boost.

They had to raise the bar though with the Merc A45 AMG coming out. Looking forward to next year !

[AdamD]

221kw stock at 20psi. That's going to be tuning heaven. My money's on 250 ++ kw even with just a touch more boost.

250+kw peak power, and 380NM+ from 1800rpm? Bring on the next R - I do believe I have my upgrade path.

[Paul_R]

Wheels Magazine (November) suggests Golf R will have 200kW and 350Nm. Surely not!
The GTI is going to have 169kW and 350Nm too.

I'm not happy if this is true...

[Golf-Sam]

Audi always one-ups Vw for some reason .. VW cheaps out sometimes .. not cool

[Deadpool]

I think this time around the .:R is going to have less than the S3. The S3 sales kinda sucked thanks to the current .:R being cheaper and exactly the same. They'll have to give some sort of incentive to go with the S3 and that'll most likely be the power boost.

Agree with a few of you guys, very underwhelmed. Power seems good though.

[elephino]

I think this time around the .:R is going to have less than the S3. The S3 sales kinda sucked thanks to the current .:R being cheaper and exactly the same. They'll have to give some sort of incentive to go with the S3 and that'll most likely be the power boost.

Agree with a few of you guys, very underwhelmed. Power seems good though.

I'm expecting "officially" less than the S3, say 218kw.

[AdamD]

Wheels Magazine (November) suggests Golf R will have 200kW and 350Nm. Surely not!
The GTI is going to have 169kW and 350Nm too.

I'm not happy if this is true...

As long as it's mechanically identical, ~250kw should be just a tune away.

[BottomScratcher]

There are a half dozen or so Mk7 Rs doing handling testing at Bankstown Airport (Sydney) today, and I believe up until Tuesday. There's no public access to airside (unless you've got an ASIC card), but the cars, drivers, and techs are set up right next to the terminal building, so it wouldn't be hard to talk to them through the fence. The testing area is another 120m towards the runways, but the view is unobstructed. I shouldn't think it worth a drive to get there, but those in the area might be interested to take a look.