VW to unveil US-spec Golf R in Detroit with slightly less power
 

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We've got good news, boys and girls, and we've got bad news. First the good news: Volkswagen is bringing the new Golf R to the United States. The bad news is that it won't have as much power as the European version, however slight the drop in output might be.

Volkswagen, as you may recall, first unveiled the fourth Golf R at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in September, giving it a 2.0-liter turbo four with 296 horsepower to make it the most powerful hot hatch it has ever offered. For whatever reason - and ze Germans always have their reasons - the US version being unveiled at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show will have "only" 290 horsepower. Or at least that's the estimate. But it'll still be more powerful than the 261hp Golf R it replaces, not to mention the 247hp Golf R32 that came before or the original 237hp version, for that matter.

Despite the slight drop in output, VW still estimates the US-spec Golf R will reach 62 miles per hour from a standstill in the same 4.9 seconds as its European counterpart, driving through the available dual-clutch gearbox and standard 4Motion all-wheel drive while returning a projected 31 miles per gallon (up from the 27 mpg on the outgoing version). In all other ways it seems identical to the European version, but you can delve into the full details in the press release below for more.Continue reading VW to unveil US-spec Golf R in Detroit with slightly less power

VW to unveil US-spec Golf R in Detroit with slightly less power originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 08 Jan 2014 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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