After reportedly being canned, the Golf R400, now called the Golf R420, has been spotted completely bare doing its usual runs on the Green Hell.
Previously, it was thought to receive an extremely high-tuned 2.0 litre four-cylinder (EA888) engine making 400 hp, but the new word is that an inline-five now takes over propulsion duty, possibly the same 2.5 litre turbocharged engine nicked from the Audi RS3, as suggested by the new twin oval pipes. The RS3 gets 400 hp and 480 Nm of torque, with drive channeled to all four corners through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. It gets from 0-100 km/h in just 4.1 seconds.
The Golf R420 spied here wears a mix of styling, starting with the front fascia of the pre-facelift R, featuring the same bi-xenon headlamps with LED DRLs and front bumper design. It sits on darkened seven-spoke alloys lifted off older Audi S models, and the tail lamps are taken off the regular Golf facelift. The rear spoiler is the same as the “standard” Golf R, unlike the hideous rear wing first seen on the R 400.
If the Golf R420 makes it to production, it will go head-to-head against the domineering Mercedes-AMG A 45, which draws 381 hp and 475 Nm of torque from a hand-built 2.0 litre M133 four-cylinder turbo. Apparently, the next-gen A 45 will push over 400 hp.
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You cannot compare AMG Merc with VW no matter what.
One is a luxury car maker with even more high class AMG unit. Another is a low class car maker. In Europe, VW is considered people’s car. Common man’s car.
In Europe, even Merc is considered high class just like in Malaysia
Funny that whenever we come across an article or a video of comparison between Golf GTI and A250, it is more often than not the VW hot hatch will come on top (of course on things that matter such as performance, handling, driving experience etc.)
Golf-R is not average Joe la. Golf-R wins in many other perspectives including practicality and day-2-day ownership. Is why the R outsells A45.
R outsells A45 beacuse its cheap.
Myvy outsells Roll Royce doesnt means Myvi is better than ROll Royce.
Hello,
Mercedes High class
Agree , cos most Mercedes ( low or high end) in Europe are either Taxis , limousines or company fleet cars or ubers .
Meaning all driving Mercedes are high class people too. That includes all Taxi drivers, Uber drivers and limousines drivers are all high class people even though their incomes are slightly lower than other professionals and business people
As far as i know VW high range models are driven by Yuppies and not by taxi drivers or limousines drivers .
Please keep on dreaming Mercedes is High class in Malaysia when it is not anymore. Some cars cost even much more than Mercedes include better technologies, better built and styling too.
Mercedes = High class >>> ha , ha, ha >> LOL
Rightly put. The right answer to say when the R420 kicks dirt up the AMG45 headlights…
ahhh whatever lah…bottom line is how fast on road and track. Merz is not so class anyway, Audi is more premium.
You can talk about your oh-so-vain class and all while the r420 smokes the class out of u. Fact.
In Europe, VW GTIs and R Series are considered benchmarks in power and performance and highly rated. Even Jeremy Clarkson owns one.
Mercedes on the other hand is still the preferred taxi’s car company choice
Jeremy clarkson is auto clown. Cannot belip in one
AMG: Bitch please… *shows em it’s badge*
common man jepunis tuner can easily tapao both of these Euro marks.
Later it blows kebaboooooommmm!!!!
Civic Type R ’17 can easily smoke them
More power = more reckless road bully on the road..
These ppl drive like a mad dog on the road endangering other ppl
no need for so much power. waste.
It is a one-sided battle, 5 lubang (cylinder) vs 4, 2.5 vs 2.0
Merc is not not high class but Hamilton could win F1
No matte how, price is still the main issue. We talk about Malaysia only since we stay here.
If higher price (2.5L turbo charge), no way unless die hard fans.
If same price, due to brand name, most of the people will still choose A45.
If lower price (not likely), have to see how much lowe, if just a little bit only, again, most people will choose A45.
To VW die hard fans, you agree or not, this is the fact and this is Malaysia.
The Main difference is One is completely hand-build & signed off by its engineer. Enuff said.