Golf R 400 revealed

Hades · 23 Apr 2014 at 10:01

This looks like it could be very nice indeed (I'm sure the Golf haters won't agree):

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/29226/vw_golf_r_400_revealed.html

A 400bhp 4WD Golf. An interesting choice of yellow as the highlight colour but I quite like it and it harps back to the Pirelli Edition Golf mk5. I do love the look of the mk7.

wingman · 23 Apr 2014 at 10:08

Mental and mostly unnecessary.

Make it VW!

xs2man · 23 Apr 2014 at 10:10

Already noted my interest in this with VW. Should be a proper weapon.

mjt · 23 Apr 2014 at 10:10

I would.

floatindolphin · 23 Apr 2014 at 10:12

Really nice, until I saw the twin middle exhausts. Not a fan of them, one in either corner would be nicer.

Liking the yellow highlighting

Noxia · 23 Apr 2014 at 10:18

I like it, although I'd imagine for the price of a new one there would be a long long list of other cars I'd have over it. Not that I'll be able to afford it anyway.

Lima · 23 Apr 2014 at 10:21

How much are these going to go for? I would guess they are going to be ridiculously expensive seeing as its a golf that can whoop most sports/ super cars.

Hades · 23 Apr 2014 at 10:24

Noxia said:
I like it, although I'd imagine for the price of a new one there would be a long long list of other cars I'd have over it. Not that I'll be able to afford it anyway.

Yes that's always the problem with such cars. For the same money I'd buy something else, espectially a premium car that someone has already taken the depreciation on.

What I do like about Golfs though is that every now and then they put in a small detail from a previous generation (e.g. the yellow).

I think they have limited options on the tailpipes now. The GTI tends to have twin pipes on each corner and the GTD has the twin pipes on the left. So to distinguish the hot model then have little option but twin pipes in the middle, ala mk5 R32.

MeAnBoY · 23 Apr 2014 at 10:24

Front looks decent but think it looks naff at the back. Also think the wheels are too big.

Should be pretty awesome though, guessing VW saw the AMG A class and thought yep, we'll have a bit of that. Pricing is surely going to be at around £40k. Would people really pay that for a Golf? A Golf R already seems very expensive.

rodenal · 23 Apr 2014 at 10:31

Doubt it'll actually be made, with 400bhp at least. Quite like the looks of it though.

As for pricing, more than £40k i'd imagine

xs2man · 23 Apr 2014 at 10:34

I would imagine the pricing would be closer to the £50k mark. Roughly the same as that new Evo, and almost twice the price of a standard GTI.

The Golf Rallye was almost twice the price of the standard GTI back in 1990. And the standard Golf, adjusted for inflation would have been £23k in todays money compared to £26k today. So not a HUGE amount different.

Of course, a 1990 Rallye nowadays is worth around 4 times the price of a decent 1990 GTI though. There WILL be a market for these. Just as there was for the £45k Imprezza Cosworth, and the new Evo is already sold out too at £50k. If they do decide to make these, they will sell out quick, and if you are lucky enough to get one, I would imagine your money would be pretty safe for the first 12-18 months. In fact, you'd probably make some money if you sold it within the first 6 months.

Jokester · 23 Apr 2014 at 12:36

Can't access the article but is this still a 2l turbo, or have they used the 2.5 l engine?

mjt · 23 Apr 2014 at 12:39

Jokester said:
Can't access the article but is this still a 2l turbo, or have they used the 2.5 l engine?

2L

Dup · 23 Apr 2014 at 12:40

Jokester said:
Can't access the article but is this still a 2l turbo, or have they used the 2.5 l engine?

Volkswagen hasn’t given many details about the super-tuned TSI engine, but has hinted that it possesses the genes of the company’s WRC engine (although of course that’s a 1.6-litre unit). The power increase means that the 2.0-litre TSI’s specific output has risen to 200ps per litre (197bhp per litre), with maximum power being produced at 7200rpm. Maximum torque of 332 lb ft is produced between 2400 and 6000rpm.

I like it, I'd have one.

Freefaller · 23 Apr 2014 at 14:53

I liked their R32s so this may be equally nice. Shame it's turbo'ed but I guess that'll keep the weight down somewhat.

Yaayuh! · 23 Apr 2014 at 16:48

I like it! Apart from the ghastly wheels..

Alibaba99 · 23 Apr 2014 at 17:14

MeAnBoY said:
Front looks decent but think it looks naff at the back. Also think the wheels are too big.

Should be pretty awesome though, guessing VW saw the AMG A class and thought yep, we'll have a bit of that. Pricing is surely going to be at around £40k. Would people really pay that for a Golf? A Golf R already seems very expensive.

Interestingly, the guy from AMG who was responsible for the engine in the A45 now works for VW. I wonder which engine he is currently working on.