Autocar UK reports that performance versions of the Mk6 Volkswagen Golf will go beyond the GT, GTi and the R32-replacing higher-powered version of the Golf GTi.
According to the report, the Mk6 range will also gain a turbodiesel-powered GTD as well as possibly a top of the line high performance Golf that in conventional R nomenclature would be called the “R40″. This would be powered by a turbocharged inline-5 engine that will also be slotted into cars like the Audi TT-RS, producing 350 horsepower with decent fuel economy and emissions to boot. This seems a little hard to swallow at the moment, does Volkswagen want to take the Golf that far?
The much more realistic Golf GTD will be powered by a new twin-turbo version of the company’s 2.0 litre inline-4 TDI turbodiesel, a concept that BMW (204hp 2.0L twin turbodiesel) and Mercedes-Benz (204hp 2.2L twin turbodiesel) have also done.
The GTi will produce about 210 horsepower while the R32-replacing GTi “plus” will have a Haldex all-wheel drive and produce nearly 270 horsepower, equalling the new Audi S3 in performance and even the number of cogs, as the 7-speed S-Tronic DSG is expected to roll out in this range of Volkswagens.
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i WANT ONW!!!
wonder which version we will get in m’sia?
WHAT ABOUT THE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R
vw malaysia. Pls bring in the gtd twin turbo diesel golf. I will buy one.
r40, probably a 4 liter engine.
r32 was a 3.2 liter.
but in any case, good to come up with variety. more choices just that if they do import in the diesel versions, dont count on it performing on par since our diesel here is absolute shit grade.
Our Diesel is the lowest grade in the world and the top grade diesel are for sale to mat salleh country so the money can use for Rakyat and that why our people can use cheap petrol not forgetting the most expensive car in the world for the rakyat too, Mat salleh buy cheaper car and top quality diesel then us in our boleh land.
malaysia sucks