VW Golf R Cabriolet 265 hp

The sports version of the VW Golf Cabriolet can now be ordered in good time before the hopefully soon begin open air season from 43,325 euros. Thus, the Wolfsburg then bring the most expensive but also the fastest Golf Cabriolet history on the market. Ensure the sporting buyer is then screwed but also the already known from the sedan 2.0-liter turbo gasoline engine with 195 kW / 265 hp under the hood. However, this engine has in the closed variant good 270 hp and there is the force transmitted to all four wheels. The convertible drivers must be satisfied with a pure front-wheel drive.

This has then also a significant influence on the acceleration values. While the car in 5.7 seconds to sprint takes to 100 km / h, then it takes the open-air golf 6.4 s already good, we do not want search the fly in the ointment, because after all, that's enough for the fleet ride along the beach promenade all from. And the consumption falls by 8.2 l/100 km to 0.3 l of at least less than the sedan. In the circuit takes you back to the Volkswagen Cabrio to a six-speed dual-clutch transmission.

The competition on the street recognizes the R variant of the fresh-air golf, for example to the "Talladega" alloy wheels in 18-inch format, the lowered by 25 mm sport suspension or the specially designed front and rear bumpers. Sill extensions and a rear spoiler in body color provide a muscular appearance of the dashing Lower Saxony. Also make the black calipers with the R logo, the R-typical tailpipes left and right and the black exterior mirror housings immediately clear that this is a special vehicle anrollt. Inside, there are of course the obligatory leather sport seats, to admire the leather sport steering wheel and a lot of applications of aluminum and stainless steel.

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2013 Volkswagen Golf R

Volkswagen Canada announced that the Golf R will return for the 2013 model year. In 2012, 500 copies available on Canadian soil had been sold to the speed of light, despite their price was around $ 40,000.

This time, 250 units of the fireball will be available in Canada.

The Golf Extreme
Built on the basis of the Volkswagen Golf GTI five-door hatchback, the Golf R 2013 is distinguished from other models by:

its more showy exterior colors.
its more massive bumpers.
its impressive air intakes.
her skirts shapely.
Sports Talladega wheels alloy 18 ".
sport seats.
the wheel from the race.
its aluminum pedals.
The most powerful engine
Under the hood was placed indestructible four-cylinder 2.0-liter turbo for the occasion deploys a power of 256 horsepower and a torque of 243 lb-ft.

A six-speed manual gearbox is part of the decor, while the Golf R inherits series, 4Motion AWD.

Ground clearance has been lowered suspensions are stiffer and high performance disc brakes are more incisive.

All Golf R 2013 are standard with a sunroof, leather seats and a navigation system RNS touchscreen.

Its price remains unchanged and amounted to $ 39,675.

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