Has anybody seen the new mk5 R32 on the cover of Autocar (or sommat like that).
It looks absolutely stunning, forget what you think about how the new Golf looks until you've seen it! I left the Mrs to do the shopping in Tescos last night while I read the feature.
If only I had the money when it comes out!!!
SEXY SEXY!
New R32
Twas featured in Auto Express last Wednesday (I subscribe)
Looks really nice, and claims to be the most powerful Golf yet with the Audi derived 255bhp v6 under the bonnet. Should be out at the end of the year/beginning of 2005 I think but don't quote me on it. Sadly I can't afford one...
Also the Mk5 200+bhp turbo GTi should be out in the next few months I hope...
Looks really nice, and claims to be the most powerful Golf yet with the Audi derived 255bhp v6 under the bonnet. Should be out at the end of the year/beginning of 2005 I think but don't quote me on it. Sadly I can't afford one...
Also the Mk5 200+bhp turbo GTi should be out in the next few months I hope...
Youre right, its not real, its a complete hoax:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/picture_li ... 9.jpg?9526
If you thought that Golf was a tame sport, then it's time to think again. The exclusive pictures in this week's mag show the new R32, and Auto Express can reveal that a storming 255bhp is set to make this fastest-ever incarnation of VW's family hatch a real powerhouse.
Lower and meaner-looking than the GTI, which will make its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in September, the R32 will go head-to-head with the forthcoming performance version of BMW's 1-Series and the existing 3.2-litre Audi A3. It will boast a unique chrome grille surround to distinguish it from its stablemate. Our shots also show the Golf's brand new door mirrors, mesh detailing and purposeful front splitter.
At the rear, the car will gain a body-coloured spoiler and discreet R32 badging, along with quadruple exhaust pipes emerging from the back bumper. As with the previous R32, the newcomer will be powered by a V6 engine, but according to one insider it will have even more grunt than the car it replaces.
"If you look at the latest developments of the 3.2 FSI engine, particularly in the Audi A6, you'll get a good idea of what will be under the bonnet of the next R32," he told us. "The emphasis will be on smoothness, as opposed to the raw feeling of the GTI, but the machine will be fast and rewarding to drive."
In sharing the A6's 255bhp powerplant, the R32 is expected to boast a 0-60mph sprint time of less than six seconds and a top speed that will be electronically limited to 155mph.
The fastest-ever Golf will come with a choice of six-speed manual or DSG auto transmissions - the latter making its UK debut in the model. The out-going R32 was offered with DSG in Europe, but British machines were all manual. Both transmissions will use a derivative of the Haldex 4Motion four-wheel drive from the current R32. However, it will have an improved traction control system, sending power to the wheels with the most grip under hard acceleration and through corners.
In a bid to boost sales, the newcomer will come in both three and five-door bodystyles. VW has hinted that the badge won't be exclusively reserved for the Golf. "R32 has become an indicator for upmarket performance, and there is no reason why it couldn't appear on other models," added our insider. That means an R32 version of next year's new Passat is on the cards, as well as a performance flagship variant of the Concept C coupé-cabriolet, which is set to join the VW stable in 2005.
Neither of these cars will be available from model launch, though, as VW says the Golf R32 itself won't make its public debut until the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2005. It's likely to appear in concept form at next spring's Geneva expo, and will be launched as a production machine six months later at the German exhibition, with left-hand-drive sales starting in November.
British showrooms will not get their own R32s until initial demand has been met on the Continent. This means that sales are not likely to start here until January or February 2006.
When they do, though, buyers can expect a price tag of at least £25,000 for the three-door manual car, rising to about £27,000 for the five-door DSG
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/picture_li ... 9.jpg?9526
If you thought that Golf was a tame sport, then it's time to think again. The exclusive pictures in this week's mag show the new R32, and Auto Express can reveal that a storming 255bhp is set to make this fastest-ever incarnation of VW's family hatch a real powerhouse.
Lower and meaner-looking than the GTI, which will make its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in September, the R32 will go head-to-head with the forthcoming performance version of BMW's 1-Series and the existing 3.2-litre Audi A3. It will boast a unique chrome grille surround to distinguish it from its stablemate. Our shots also show the Golf's brand new door mirrors, mesh detailing and purposeful front splitter.
At the rear, the car will gain a body-coloured spoiler and discreet R32 badging, along with quadruple exhaust pipes emerging from the back bumper. As with the previous R32, the newcomer will be powered by a V6 engine, but according to one insider it will have even more grunt than the car it replaces.
"If you look at the latest developments of the 3.2 FSI engine, particularly in the Audi A6, you'll get a good idea of what will be under the bonnet of the next R32," he told us. "The emphasis will be on smoothness, as opposed to the raw feeling of the GTI, but the machine will be fast and rewarding to drive."
In sharing the A6's 255bhp powerplant, the R32 is expected to boast a 0-60mph sprint time of less than six seconds and a top speed that will be electronically limited to 155mph.
The fastest-ever Golf will come with a choice of six-speed manual or DSG auto transmissions - the latter making its UK debut in the model. The out-going R32 was offered with DSG in Europe, but British machines were all manual. Both transmissions will use a derivative of the Haldex 4Motion four-wheel drive from the current R32. However, it will have an improved traction control system, sending power to the wheels with the most grip under hard acceleration and through corners.
In a bid to boost sales, the newcomer will come in both three and five-door bodystyles. VW has hinted that the badge won't be exclusively reserved for the Golf. "R32 has become an indicator for upmarket performance, and there is no reason why it couldn't appear on other models," added our insider. That means an R32 version of next year's new Passat is on the cards, as well as a performance flagship variant of the Concept C coupé-cabriolet, which is set to join the VW stable in 2005.
Neither of these cars will be available from model launch, though, as VW says the Golf R32 itself won't make its public debut until the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2005. It's likely to appear in concept form at next spring's Geneva expo, and will be launched as a production machine six months later at the German exhibition, with left-hand-drive sales starting in November.
British showrooms will not get their own R32s until initial demand has been met on the Continent. This means that sales are not likely to start here until January or February 2006.
When they do, though, buyers can expect a price tag of at least £25,000 for the three-door manual car, rising to about £27,000 for the five-door DSG
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I got my dates completely wrong in my previous post 
and I buy the mag! D'oh...
and I buy the mag! D'oh...If the R32 badge isn't going to be exclusive any more how about a next-generation R32 Polo..?PoloGTi wrote:VW has hinted that the badge won't be exclusively reserved for the Golf. "R32 has become an indicator for upmarket performance, and there is no reason why it couldn't appear on other models," added our insider. That means an R32 version of next year's new Passat is on the cards, as well as a performance flagship variant of the Concept C coupé-cabriolet, which is set to join the VW stable in 2005.
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Theres a Polo round my way which has 16" all black wheels (looks nice) and its a deep purple colour, looks the nads really. his got all black grille etc and some vents in the front wing.
Thing is on the back, his got the R part of the R32 logo followed by 1.8Turbo
havent heard it moving yet, but the bloke owns some IT company so he has cashmanz !
This is obviously a do it yourself jobbie right?
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Thing is on the back, his got the R part of the R32 logo followed by 1.8Turbo
havent heard it moving yet, but the bloke owns some IT company so he has cashmanz !
This is obviously a do it yourself jobbie right?
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Defo. R32 badge was only on the Golf of the same name. I've seen a modded Lupo in Redline magazine that has 'R16' on the backCalvinGTI wrote:This is obviously a do it yourself jobbie right?
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As for the 1.8 turbo bit, dunno. Costs a massive amount to have that done, think I saw a thread in the GTi forum quoting about £7500 all in
thats like the cost of my car!