Aurion quicker than a GTI, really?

[LunchboxVRS]

At least with the GTI and R there are performance inhancements to be hade and made. I've seen nothing for a aurion or Camry besides horrible Japanese bolt one bling.

[HaydEn]

At least with the GTI and R there are performance inhancements to be hade and made. I've seen nothing for a aurion or Camry besides horrible Japanese bolt one bling.

There's easy supercharger bolt on's. or you could just get the TRD version.

[Diesel_vert]

I just don't like the fact that a "hot" hatch is slower than a car that is related to a Camry.

Does it really matter that the Toyota Aurion is faster than a Golf GTI? The probability of getting smoked by one at the lights is almost nil, due to the Aurion's target audience. Besides, if straight-line speed was everything, you'd buy a bike.

[Tobes_WIR35]

$2000 worth of tune and intake gear and you'll be in V8 HSV/Ford F6 league. Never mind the Aurion. Plus pretty much any hot hatch will be a more fun drive. Even though it's quick in a straight line, the Aurion is still a big heavy family car.

[Tobes_WIR35]

There's easy supercharger bolt on's. or you could just get the TRD version.

Easy supercharger bolt ons? Do tell...

They don't make the TRD any more

[LunchboxVRS]

You can bolt a vortex centrifugal systems on any thing but its all up top so its useless power.

[ExRexer]

We had an Aurion at work. I went ok from the lights etc, but in the corners she was a bit of a lead tipped arrow. You had to be careful how you drove it when you were going hard.

While I doubt I'd ever consider owning an Aurion, I'd consider using the motor in something sporty.

[zoomda]

$2000 worth of tune and intake gear and you'll be in V8 HSV/Ford F6 league. Never mind the Aurion. Plus pretty much any hot hatch will be a more fun drive. Even though it's quick in a straight line, the Aurion is still a big heavy family car.

Is that on a GTI or R? I'm genuinely interested. $2000 doesn't seem like much for such an improvement.

There is no argument that a hot hatch is more fun. But without modifications on our hot hatches there is the odd retiree that will enjoy embarrassing us in a straight line dash.

[Tobes_WIR35]

My GTI has APR stage 1 tune with APR stage 2 cold air intake. I think this brings the power up to around 200kW and 400Nm (give or take). My best 0-100 time is 5.15 seconds using g-tech with 0.1s accuracy tolerance. Others with the same mods have recorded high 4.9's.

Motor magazine December 2012 managed a 6.12 out of a stock GTI DSG.

The raw power figures don't tell the full story. With a consistently fast gearbox, good launch control and a good diff the GTI gets it to the ground quite well.

[Martin]

While I doubt I'd ever consider owning an Aurion, I'd consider using the motor in something sporty.

Like a jet boat!