MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Nodz on April 17, 2014, 08:45:00 pm
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We don’t have much information to go on yet with these teaser drawings, but Volkswagen is going to show this design study at the Beijing Auto Show. We assume the 400 refers to the horsepower (400 PS which translates to 394 hp) and by the looks of things it is powered by the EA888 2.0T engine. There have been lots of rumors of a Golf RS model out of Germany and power train rumors have been fluctuating between a hot version of the 2.0T or a turbocharged 3.0l VR6 similar to what was in the Design Vision GTI. Either way, we’re excited to see that there is some hardcore life left in the engineers at VW and look forward to seeing some version of this going to production. We’ll know more about this concept in the next couple days.
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Source VW Vortex (http://www.vwvortex.com/news/volkswagen-news/beijing-auto-show-2014-volkswagen-r400-concept/)
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Needs more bhp! :evilgrin:
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Needs more bhp! :evilgrin:
I'm sure when this arrives you'd be after a new project :grin:
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Seems interesting! I wonder if it will ever hit production, probably not.
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Looks like a scirocco
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I'm Liking it :happy2:
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Looks very intersting... :popcornsoda:
First sketches of R400 hint at a hot hatch that makes Merc’s A45 AMG look underpowered
We thought that the new sub-five-second-to-sixty Golf R, with its 296bhp, was getting close to the limits of a turbo 2.0-litre four cylinder.
But according to the folks at Wolfsburg, that TSI unit has more to give, at least according to the 395bhp Golf R400 that’s set to be unveiled at next week’s Beijing Auto Show.
It uses the same turbo four as the Golf R, but with output boosted to just a fraction under 200bhp per litre. The Bugatti Veyron’s 8.0-litre W16 manages a mere 125bhp of go-per-litre.
Officially the R400 is a concept for now, but VW explicitly states that its bonkers output is ‘plausible’ – which is industry-speak for ‘a done deal’.
Want some numbers? How about 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 174mph? IN A GOLF. That 395bhp is fed through the same six-speed dual-clutch transmission, four-wheel drive system and suspension set-up as the new Golf R, a car we felt was able to handle added oomph.
Visually, the R400 takes inspiration from VW’s 1988 Rallye Golf G60 homologation special. The arches have been flared by an extra 20mm on each side to accommodate bigger 19-inch wheels and vanes to feed cool air onto the brakes.
Additional aerodynamic appendages have also sprouted, including a front wing, motorsport-inspired diffuser and not one, but two rear wings. There are also bigger, dual exhaust pipes (a throwback to the original R32) and yellow mascara around the headlights to differentiate the R400 from lesser Golfs. By which we mean all the Golfs.
On the inside there is, as you would expect, much carbon and Alcantara, plus deep-dish sporty seats to pin you in place.
But the big question is whether that engine is, to use VW’s own term, ‘feasible’. We suspect so. Merc’s A45 AMG makes a monstrous 355bhp from a 2.0-litre four, and never when driving it do you suspect it’s on the verge of grenading itself. 395bhp, we reckon, is well within VW’s grasp.
We’ll see R400 in non-sketch form this weekend. So, hot hatch fans: put on some oven gloves, as hot hatches could soon be getting a whole lot hotter. Excited?
Source Top Gear.
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The Scirocco looks like a skip has fallen on the roof of a Golf,now this looks like a fully loaded skip on a Golf.
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I agree with the Rocco look. When will VW make a mk2 Corrado do you think?
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I think I've found my next car :drool: :love:
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Volkswagen AG Press Release:
World premiere of the 400 PS Golf R 400 sports car concept
- 280-km/h Golf showcases sporty potential of the model series
- Exclusive Golf R 400 accelerates to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds
- Design and technology of the Golf R 400 is based on motorsport
Ten key facts on the world premiere of the Golf R 400:
1. Golf R 400 reflects the sporty potential of the model series.
2. The “400″ in Golf R 400 stands for its power of 400 PS.
3. The concept car develops 100 PS more than the Golf R.
4. Specific power of 200 PS per litre displacement and power-to-weight ratio of 3.55 PS per kilogram are on the same level as a super sports car.
5. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and 280 km/h top speed (governed).
6. Design of the Golf R 400 was customised to a great extent.
7. The R 400 concept is based on the technology of the new Golf R.
8. Flared wings are a tribute to the legendary Rallye Golf G60 (from 1988, motorsport homologation model).
9. Permanent 4MOTION all-wheel drive impressively transfers the car’s extraordinary power to the road.
10. Customised interior with motorsport shell seats in Alcantara and carbon leather.
More here and the source VW Vortex
http://www.vwvortex.com/news/volkswagen-news/beijing-auto-show-2014-volkswagen-r-400-study/
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That will be 3 things.
Awesome.
Expensive.
Removed from your driveway inside a week.
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I think I've found my next car :drool: :love:
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Volkswagen AG Press Release:
World premiere of the 400 PS Golf R 400 sports car concept
- 280-km/h Golf showcases sporty potential of the model series
- Exclusive Golf R 400 accelerates to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds
- Design and technology of the Golf R 400 is based on motorsport
Ten key facts on the world premiere of the Golf R 400:
1. Golf R 400 reflects the sporty potential of the model series.
2. The “400″ in Golf R 400 stands for its power of 400 PS.
3. The concept car develops 100 PS more than the Golf R.
4. Specific power of 200 PS per litre displacement and power-to-weight ratio of 3.55 PS per kilogram are on the same level as a super sports car.
5. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and 280 km/h top speed (governed).
6. Design of the Golf R 400 was customised to a great extent.
7. The R 400 concept is based on the technology of the new Golf R.
8. Flared wings are a tribute to the legendary Rallye Golf G60 (from 1988, motorsport homologation model).
9. Permanent 4MOTION all-wheel drive impressively transfers the car’s extraordinary power to the road.
10. Customised interior with motorsport shell seats in Alcantara and carbon leather.
More here and the source VW Vortex
http://www.vwvortex.com/news/volkswagen-news/beijing-auto-show-2014-volkswagen-r-400-study/
Looks stunning :happy2:
Won't be cheap though
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OMG. I love it. Especially the twin rear exhaust.
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Volkswagen need to speak to Hurry about running a 400BHP engine. This is one concept that I'd really love to see made real.
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Photos here.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/golf/86657/volkswagen-golf-r-400-pictures
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I take that back it looks better than the drawings
That will be 3 things.
Awesome.
Expensive.
Removed from your driveway inside a week.
Yep agree with that Tony,sadly.
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That will be 3 things.
Awesome.
Expensive.
Removed from your driveway inside a week.
Might get lucky and they'll only nick the seats? :signLOL:
This will be a beast but perhaps more interesting cars could be had for similar money.
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Not a huge fan of the bumpers personally, look a bit too plasticky for my liking. But then again, I love scirocco's haha.
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get to hear it here:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=679626845427595
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I like it only part I don't like is the rear bumper :sick: let's it down
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I like it only part I don't like is the rear bumper :sick: let's it down
It's very similar to the new Rocco R rear
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I like it only part I don't like is the rear bumper :sick: let's it down
It's very similar to the new Rocco R rear
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Yes your right it does, looks great on the Rocco tho , you really wouldn't believe that's a new Rocco tho would you :confused: still looks good but at a glance it just looks like the old one you really have to look hard to tell the differents. More of a face lift if anything. Anyways I'm going of topic ha.
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Those seats & the Yellow stitching. :drool:
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Love it :happy2:
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I like it only part I don't like is the rear bumper :sick: let's it down
It's very similar to the new Rocco R rear
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Yes your right it does, looks great on the Rocco tho , you really wouldn't believe that's a new Rocco tho would you :confused: still looks good but at a glance it just looks like the old one you really have to look hard to tell the differents. More of a face lift if anything. Anyways I'm going of topic ha.
That's because it is a facelift. No new chassis or infotainment.
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I hate VW (again).......... :evilgrin:
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What wheel fixing these using?
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maybe it's f1 style wheel bolts?
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It will be normal 5x112 fixings. Just not shown on the prototype.
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OMG. I love it. Especially the twin rear exhaust.
+1 much better than the mk7 rear twins
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Absolutely love it, apart from the disgusting yellow stiching/detailing.
This would look great if you could choose red detailing, and laser blue paint.
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Stunning! It would have been nice to see the exhausts on the new MK7 R
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Guys,
Is this going into general production and if so, when?
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Only Smarties have the answer...
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Bit of noise for you all
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Bit of noise for you all
F me sideways i'm getting one of these.
The sound :drool: the look :drool:
VW :notworthy:
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The only thing I'm unsure on is the full width high level brake light
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Wouldn't mind a test drive in the R400. :drool:
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I think the regular Mk7 looks kinda dull, but the body kit on this smartens it right up. Lovely looking thing
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Bit of noise for you all
F me sideways i'm getting one of these.
The sound :drool: the look :drool:
VW :notworthy:
Not sure how Milltek or BCS could improve the sound of that zorst????
Would have loved to hear it giving some beans!!! :drool:
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After seeing pics and hearing it if vw don't produce it I'm selling up after 7 years and 6 golfs! ;)
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If it is produced I,ll definitely get one
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Me also, I've already had my interest confirmed with my local dealer and VW :happy2:
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In general I can't stand the mk7's looks, bit to Star Trek looking for me but this is quite nice.
Bet it has a shiny price tag though :signLOL:
Mk6 is the best shape golf IMO
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Thats an awesome machine...
Thank god they didn't give it the standard ride height of the Mk 5 !!!
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According to something on the R forum it is going to be built, maybe a limited run.
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Now called R420 and available for next year apparently
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/VW-Golf-R420-2015-why-Volkswagen-is-readying-a-super-Golf-GTI/
The VW Golf GTI has become a firm favourite of ours in the hot hatch department, and we’re fans of the Golf R too. But there’s a surprise in store for pocket rocket fans in 2015: Volkswagen will launch the Golf R400 concept as a production car.
Yes, you read that right: next year you’ll be able to buy a super-Golf with more than 400bhp. And you can read more about this story in the November 2014 issue of CAR magazine out now.
VW Golf R420: the lowdown
Although not yet officially confirmed by Volkswagen, CAR magazine can reveal that the muscular Golf R400 will enter full series production in 2015.
This will be the first road car in the VW empire to premiere the high-output 2.0-litre turbo engine already seen in Audi’s TT420 concept car.
Final power outputs are not yet known, but CAR expects somewhere between 400-414bhp, sent to all four wheels to stop the front wheels lighting up at every traffic lights.
Design, spec of new 2105 Golf R420
Don’t worry: there is no Max Power bodykit lined up for this uber-Golf. CAR understands that it’ll continue the understated, classy look of the GTI and R, but with a new spoiler and aero pack with splitters and extra addenda.
The brakes will be beefed up to cope with the extra oomph, but the track remains stock Golf. This has to fit down a regular Wolfsburg production line - it is emphatically not a limited edition car, according to our sources.
When can I buy a super Golf?
Word is the 400bhp VW Golf hyper-hatch is destined for a Frankfurt motor show debut in September 2015, with first deliveries pencilled in for late next year.
Cost? To early to say definitively, but we hear that it will cost less than €50,000 in Germany. That means sub £40,000 in the UK, compared with £32,000 for a Golf R and £27,000 for a Golf GTI.
Sounds like hot hatches just got a little bit hotter…
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I didn't think the noise was that great...but then it's still an inline 4.
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The brakes will be beefed up to cope with the extra oomph, but the track remains stock Golf. This has to fit down a regular Wolfsburg production line - it is emphatically not a limited edition car, according to our sources.
imagine one of these on a PCP/PHP! :driver: