Volkswagen sure knows how to please. The new, sixth-generation Golf is one of the better compact cars, a great-handling hatchback that’s comfortable, too. And we think the sportiest Golf, the 200-hp GTI, is even better—witness its inclusion on our 2010 10Best Cars list.
Specifications Volkswagen Golf R
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door hatchback
BASE PRICE (GERMANY): $50,790
Volkswagen Golf R ENGINE TYPE
Turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 121 cu in, 1984cc
Power (SAE net): 270 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 258 lb-ft @ 2500 rpm
Volkswagen Golf R TRANSMISSIONS
6-speed manual, 6-speed dual-clutch automated manual
Volkswagen Golf R DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 101.5 in Length: 165.8 in
Width: 70.0 in Height: 57.5 in
Curb weight (mfr’s est): 3350–3400 lb
Volkswagen Golf R PERFORMANCE (MFR’S EST):
Zero to 62 mph: 5.5–5.7 sec
Top speed (governor limited): 155 mph
Volkswagen Golf R FUEL ECONOMY (MFR’S EST):
European combined cycle: 28 mpg
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door hatchback
BASE PRICE (GERMANY): $50,790
Volkswagen Golf R ENGINE TYPE
Turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 121 cu in, 1984cc
Power (SAE net): 270 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 258 lb-ft @ 2500 rpm
Volkswagen Golf R TRANSMISSIONS
6-speed manual, 6-speed dual-clutch automated manual
Volkswagen Golf R DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 101.5 in Length: 165.8 in
Width: 70.0 in Height: 57.5 in
Curb weight (mfr’s est): 3350–3400 lb
Volkswagen Golf R PERFORMANCE (MFR’S EST):
Zero to 62 mph: 5.5–5.7 sec
Top speed (governor limited): 155 mph
Volkswagen Golf R FUEL ECONOMY (MFR’S EST):
European combined cycle: 28 mpg
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