UPDATED: Volkswagen R20 details are released

[armthehomeless]

UPDATED! Official power figures below:

PRESS RELEASE

World premiere 7: Golf R as most powerful Golf ever

Automotive passion has always had something to do with performance. However, Volkswagen is demonstrating – in the world premiere of the new 199 kW / 270 PS Golf R at the IAA – that fuel consumption values can be corrected downward even in the high-end sports car area. The highlight here: While in the now retired Golf R32 (184 kW / 250 PS), 10.7 litres of fuel was processed by the injection system every 100 kilometres, on the new Golf R – thanks to a boosted high-tech TSI – the figure is just 8.5 litres, which is 2.2 litres or 21 percent less! The all-wheel drive Golf R (350 Newton-meter torque between 2,500 and 5,000 rpm) sprints to 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds (Golf R DSG: 5.5 seconds) and reaches an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. Two of the many identifying visual features of this exceptional Golf conceptualised by Volkswagen Individual: newly developed LED taillights and LED daytime running lights. The Golf R can be ordered in Germany starting at the end of this year.

[Nirvandan]

Numbers are fine, remember its reaplacing the R32 which isnt that quick either...

Redbook - R32 Golf

R32;
Price Guide $57,290*
Power 184kW @ 6300rpm
Torque 320Nm @ 2500-3000rpm
Acceleration 0-100Km/h (secs) 6.2

Been an AWD surely it can use more power.

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UPDATED! Official power figures below:

PRESS RELEASE

World premiere 7: Golf R as most powerful Golf ever

Automotive passion has always had something to do with performance. However, Volkswagen is demonstrating – in the world premiere of the new 199 kW / 270 PS Golf R at the IAA – that fuel consumption values can be corrected downward even in the high-end sports car area. The highlight here: While in the now retired Golf R32 (184 kW / 250 PS), 10.7 litres of fuel was processed by the injection system every 100 kilometres, on the new Golf R – thanks to a boosted high-tech TSI – the figure is just 8.5 litres, which is 2.2 litres or 21 percent less! The all-wheel drive Golf R (350 Newton-meter torque between 2,500 and 5,000 rpm) sprints to 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds (Golf R DSG: 5.5 seconds) and reaches an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. Two of the many identifying visual features of this exceptional Golf conceptualised by Volkswagen Individual: newly developed LED taillights and LED daytime running lights. The Golf R can be ordered in Germany starting at the end of this year.

Could do with another 20kw!

[Jmac]

200KW still puts it in old school STi territory.. and its not meant to be a complete ball tearer... nothing a flash cant fix

[armthehomeless]

Yeah but if this comes to Australia, I wouldn't be surprised if it was $60K + to replace the line of R32s...

[tricache]

So they are doing a 2 door and 4 door? wow, unexpected...

I still reckon the R20 is overrated...the R32 ect. are great cars but I just reckon VW are just churning out the usual stuff now, such a shame.

[Mr Nasa]

you also pay for the build quality!!
very refined euro!!
i like!!

[armthehomeless]

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And more pics here: http://www.themotorreport.com.au/424...rt-motor-show/

[shakespeare]

I was reading the October "Car" magazine on the plane yesterday and in their "future car intelligence" section they were led to believe from the their sources the Golf MK VII will be arriving around 2013 and possible in a CC body style similar to the Passat CC in R20 guise! They also quoted the body styles would be Hatch, CC, Estate, 3dr coupe 2dr coupe! This would be something I would get without a question, the renderings looked pretty special too, will have to scan them when I get home

[BradstaMS]

Jesus on ice skates, that looks so hot. The Germans always have a trick up their sleeve, having said that, it doesnt have the muscley look of the old R32..

[TheJunglist]

o-100 in 6.4 !? damn!! not that quick. other than that not bad