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Spy Photos: Volkswagen R36

Xman — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:36:52 EDT

torque?? have you not driven an STI?? 250ft-lbs at 2500rpm stock is no joke. The power curve is damn flat for any car, let alone a boosted one. Turn the boost up a couple PSI and it just get's better and better. Pretty hard to turn the boost up when there isn't any. All show and less Go.

Xman

Spy Photos: Volkswagen R36

Turboner — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:56:59 EDT

300hp might not give it a leg up on STi's and EVO's, but the torque will pound those two into the ground, Audi/VW-style. Not to mention better interior, no fugly wing, and fewer tickets. I doubt it will cost $45k, either...

And there is no reason they can't make the smaller DSG a little stronger internally.

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Spy Photos: Volkswagen R36

beta.rogan — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:08:52 EDT

The rear license plate cut out on the rear bumper is also "USA" sized, which could be a clue, however I have also heard various stories about the larger / stronger DSG for the 3.6 not fitting under the Mk5 hood, and that pretty much killed the project. But who knows?

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Spy Photos: Volkswagen R36

Xman — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:25:02 EDT

300HP excitement?!?! Welcome to 2003. Will it have a flower vase also?

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Spy Photos: Volkswagen R36

TheGuinnessTooth — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:15:57 EDT

If it is real lets hope they keep that grill. The grill on the R32 is the ugliest thing to be produced by VW, quite possibly ever.

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Spy Photos: Volkswagen R36

crazygutgut — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:12:44 EDT

wow if that is real.. 300hp... drool

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Spy Photos: Volkswagen R36

MR42HH — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:00:48 EDT

The US side marker lights kind of give it away - but where is the corporate chrome grille? Couldn't they one-up the R32 and blingify everything in front of the A-pillar?

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Spy Photos: Volkswagen R36

noremac — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:28:00 EDT

it'd probably cost more because the interior would make you feel like you were sitting in a Le Car, like the evo does.

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Spy Photos: Volkswagen R36

SwatLax — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:18:41 EDT

Prediction - If this came to the US, 2004 R32 resale values will finally drop below 85%.

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Spy Photos: Volkswagen R36

FrankRizzo — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:09:45 EDT

Awww poor little VW is afraid to come to the US because it'd have to compete with the Evos, and the STIs, with a car that I'd bet will cost 50% more than either of them, weigh quite a bit more, and perform no where near as well as either.

But hey, it'll have available leather seats, a moon roof, and far-from-thinkin'!

FrankRizzo

Spy Photos: Volkswagen R36

cmdrfire — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:03:53 EDT

Those are some old spy photos I think, I recall seeing them some time ago back when there was all the nonsense about the "Golf Mk6". I doubt there'll be a Golf R36 simply because they can't get the 3.6 V6 to fit with the appropriate DSG unit - the DSG unit fitted to the Passat R36 is bigger (and can handle more power) than the unit that comes with the GTI and R32.

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