The latest Volkswagen Golf R is a pretty exciting car to drive in its stock form, but that hasn’t stopped the German carmaker from offering its new ‘Performance’ packs for the hot hatch.
The first of the ‘Performance’ packs involves swapping out the Golf R’s standard exhaust system for a new titanium one, supplied by a company that is well known in the exhaust game, Akrapovic. As a result, the Golf R not only sheds seven kg of excess weight, but also gains new acoustics that is “tight, finely tuned and yet not too loud.”
Next up, there are ‘Performance’ disc brakes, which are two kg lighter than the standard brakes and feature aluminium pots with a steel friction ring. This allows for radial expansion when heated, supplemented by special brake pads. Cars equipped with this package are identified by the silver logo plate with R-lettering on the brake calipers.
Lastly, semi-slick tyres are offered for those who plan to exercise the uprated 2.0 litre TSI engine on track. The powerplant serves up 310 PS and 400 Nm of torque, which is 10 PS and 20 Nm more than the pre-facelift model. Drive goes to all four wheels via a six-speed manual (or DSG) and 4Motion all-wheel drive system, with a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 4.6 seconds.
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Amazing. Once upon a time, 4.6 sec was Ferrari F430 region. Now even a mere golf can achieve that. This is what you call research. Companies like VW improve on themselves making things better and better
Deswai we must local sapot companies that do real R&D instead of glorifying other countries just doing R&D for bumper & bodykits.
but local companies like Proton, give them RM1.5 bil and RM1.8 bil also, no research done at all.
Proton’s 12,000 people produce 60,000 cars. But Mitsubishi in Thailand, got 6000 workers but produce 320,000 cars.
So, Proton got lot of time to do research as they do 10x less work. But where is the research?
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Ni semua bukan R&D ke?
Oh No. No more Recycled & Damaged vehicles please. Thank Q.
CTR or GolfR?
Those 2 r merely pretenders. 6letters, A45AMG
That one diff price bracket edi
Excellent.. But me hv no money hehe
I want to make VW Holding stand up & be counted so that they can improve the Golf type R to be on par or exceed the current benchmark Mercedes AMG45.
The GTi use to be the benchmark for aspiring hot hatch but sadly, they have lag behind some Japs(Civic R), French(Megane RS) & Ford RS.
If Mercedes can make a Hot Hatch that can make many sport coupe like M3/4, RS4 & even their very own C63 stand up, why is VW taking so long to match the AMG??
With “only” 310 PS/400 Nm torque, a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 4.6 secs, this Golf is at least 3 cars length behind the A45AMG.
Talk so much but the Mercedes can’t turn! And not very good to drive!
Thank Q for standing up for VW in particular the Golf ‘R. Maybe U can share your comment without insulting. At least I dare to write here. Lets see if U dare to put your words where your mouth is. Berani??
Hey 12 year old. Get a licence first. Then test drive all the cars you mentioned above. Good money is that you will choose the VW over the other cars. Performance, linear power, ease of use and sound of engine and not to mention fuel economy will make you love the VW.
VGM Please bring this facelift Golf R with all the Performance Options to Malaysia!
Pls bring the V6 & V8 twin turbocharged engine VW..