New R32

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:54 pm

its meant to be the fastest ever golf or sumthing like that!

pettsy · Post by **pettsy** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:39 pm

i've heard that the new mk5 will be an R36, not an R32.

vw have allready registered the r36 name apparently

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:21 pm

Jesus, that's what.... twice the original GTi's engine capacity? Heading into muscle-car territory there. (With mustangs and the like.... isnt the impreza wrx only 2.5 litre?)

I bet the mk1 would still whip it down a B-road too. Who'll be the first to set up a time trial between the 2?

Prash · Post by **Prash** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:28 pm

off the topic, but I had to mention it Did the know the yellow taxi cabs in new york are all 4.2 litre V8s, 17 mpg in the new york traffic, can u believe that, they just seem so incredibly arrogant about fossil fuels over there. Though they are looking for more 'economic' ways now

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 3:58 pm

seriously they could all be electrified couldnt they?
hell in that traffic you could probably stuff a Smart's engine in there and not tell the difference (though acceleration DOES seem to count for a lot... hybrid and low gears?

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super heavy bodies as well. same model that the interstate police use - because they can out-ram anything smaller than a F150 pickup!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 4:46 pm

Mmmmm F-150 pickup... although tbh I prefer the Dodge Ram SRT-10 with the Viper V10 under the hood

and you get them converted to rhd now - anyone got a spare Â£70k I can borrow..?

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 9:47 pm

Tahrey1043 wrote:isnt the impreza wrx only 2.5 litre?)

its 2l turbo - unless you get a US spec one, then is a 2.5 NA motor.

The R32/R36 is twice the power, but also twice the weight. so i'm guessing it would be a close battle

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 3:19 pm

Eh, sorry to be a marque traitor, but I think i'll take the lighter, rally-proven car made by a company that specialises in 4WD!
Golf probably a whole lot nicer round town or on the motorway, but what can i say.. i'm a handling man

(plus the 2L will be a lot less thirsty when you're NOT caning it)

EddyH · Post by **EddyH** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 1:00 am

PoloGTi wrote:Youre right, its not real, its a complete hoax:

Glad you agree, as petsy says they've registered the name R36. The pics are just photoshopped and the interior is from the mk4 golf R32.

OGDMX · Post by **OGDMX** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 3:07 am

real or fake its look damn fine

im quite suprised actually tho

when i first seen the new golf i wasnt keen....but its really grown on me

tornado_ally · Post by **tornado_ally** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 11:02 am

The Auto Express pic looks dodgy to me

Criz · Post by **Criz** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 1:13 pm

EddyH wrote:
PoloGTi wrote:Youre right, its not real, its a complete hoax:
Glad you agree, as petsy says they've registered the name R36. The pics are just photoshopped and the interior is from the mk4 golf R32.

Yeh was thinking that too, heard they were making in a 3.6 ages ago. Doubt they would stay with the 3.2 because just look at what audi are doing.