VW Golf R - An Update from C&D

[twisted by dezign]

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Correct. The Golf R has the k04 turbo whereas the Mk6 GTI has a turbo even smaller than the k03 found on the older 200hp EA113 (FSI) engine.

[R_Ethug]

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250hp turbo is more than enough in Calgary because of the altitude IIRC this car has the bigger turbo than the GTI too?

My 200hp GTI was faster than the 300hp NA G35 due to thin air up here so 250hp will do just fine.

the g35 was broken then.. sorry he wasn't racing you

[Deuce]

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the g35 was broken then.. sorry he wasn't racing you

Agreed. A 300hp NA vs a 250hp Turbo would be close... but vs a 200hp Turbo... all else being equal... no way.

[Canadian Turbo]

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I think these will come rated at 260-265 and we all know VW is very conservative on their power figures.

[bart]

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the g35 was broken then.. sorry he wasn't racing you

i have beaten g35's lots in the deez but there are good and bad drivers so

on a cold winter day i can beat more NA cars of course!

[greenGS]

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the g35 was broken then.. sorry he wasn't racing you

This was at Race City so I'm assuming he was trying. He ran 15.5 to my 15.2, once I put a chip in I ran 14.4. Most small motor NA cars are super slow in Calgary during hot summer days. A 200hp Civic Si is a full second slower than a 200hp GTI up here for example, whereas at sea level it's basically even.

Out of curiosity I looked at the specs and this Canadian review shows about 6sec 0-60, so that's not really that impressive for a 300hp car

http://www.autos.ca/first-drives/fir...ti-g35-sedan-2

[Deuce]

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FYI. Quick update and video from Road & Track:
R&T - 2012 VW Golf R - First Drive

[bart]

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so now it comes with 2 or 4 doors? still i think lacking on the power esp with the downgrade for americas

[GINCH]

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so now it comes with 2 or 4 doors? still i think lacking on the power esp with the downgrade for americas

The states get the choice of 2 or 4 doors. We canucks only get 4 door.

[danno]

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i havn't put my name down on a R yet, but does anyone have mods planned or is it going to remain stock??

[bart]

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new apr k04 soft brings it up to 365hp or something i think!

[R_Ethug]

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yea APR tweaked a few of thier ECUs in the last few weeks and added a ton of more power so yea 365 is pretty damn good!

[P Arkus]

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hmmmm 2 door available in the states you say??? Might have to take another trip down to the east coast in a few years

[bart]

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yea APR tweaked a few of thier ECUs in the last few weeks and added a ton of more power so yea 365 is pretty damn good!

i wonder what they uncovered...

[danno]

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i didn't know it was that high, i thought it was 310hp with apr. that's pretty good but no warranty sucks.