Volkswagen ‘R’ series may come to America
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Volkswagen ‘R’ series may come to America
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AutoWeek has learned the Euro-market Volkswagen R32 is in the final stages of testing to see if the car can be modified to meet U.S. crash standards. Those tests should be completed in the next few weeks and if the engineers are successful, we will see the R32 Golf coming to the United States as a 2004 model.
The idea to consider the R32 for the U.S. market may have come from a conversation Volkswagen Chairman Bernd Pischetsrieder had with automotive journalists during a lunch in June at the company’s test facility near Wolfsburg. In response to a journalist asking why the hot new R32 Golf wouldn’t be coming to the States, the chairman hastily arranged for an unplanned test drive of the car at the track. The journalists came away impressed with the car’s acceleration, braking and handling, not to mention the Golf-on-steroids look. Apparently, the chairman was impressed by their response.
But wait, there’s more: VW also is looking at developing an entire R line of performance models, from R Jettas to Passats to Phaetons and even Touaregs. VW’s sister company Audi has similar plans for its quattro performance models.
The R32 Golf could be coming to the United States as a 2004 model.
AutoWeek has learned the Euro-market Volkswagen R32 is in the final stages of testing to see if the car can be modified to meet U.S. crash standards. Those tests should be completed in the next few weeks and if the engineers are successful, we will see the R32 Golf coming to the United States as a 2004 model.
The idea to consider the R32 for the U.S. market may have come from a conversation Volkswagen Chairman Bernd Pischetsrieder had with automotive journalists during a lunch in June at the company’s test facility near Wolfsburg. In response to a journalist asking why the hot new R32 Golf wouldn’t be coming to the States, the chairman hastily arranged for an unplanned test drive of the car at the track. The journalists came away impressed with the car’s acceleration, braking and handling, not to mention the Golf-on-steroids look. Apparently, the chairman was impressed by their response.
But wait, there’s more: VW also is looking at developing an entire R line of performance models, from R Jettas to Passats to Phaetons and even Touaregs. VW’s sister company Audi has similar plans for its quattro performance models.
The R32 Golf could be coming to the United States as a 2004 model.
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The said "journalists" are the vwvortex guys. They were told by the said "Chairman" that the R32 will not be coming to the US. That is from the guys that actually drove the car after asking why it wont be coming to the US.
The car is very limited in appeal (at least in VWs mind) in the US and it will be produced in very limited numbers which means it wont be worth it for them to bring it over. Also it would probably end up costing $35K+
Having said that if they bring it I will sell the EVO8 that I will buy next year to buy the R32.
Unless it doesn't come in Yellow
The car is very limited in appeal (at least in VWs mind) in the US and it will be produced in very limited numbers which means it wont be worth it for them to bring it over. Also it would probably end up costing $35K+
Having said that if they bring it I will sell the EVO8 that I will buy next year to buy the R32.
Unless it doesn't come in Yellow
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Re: Volkswagen ‘R’ series may come to America
Originally posted by moofoo
VW’s sister company Audi has similar plans for its quattro performance models.
VW’s sister company Audi has similar plans for its quattro performance models.
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Re: Re: Volkswagen ‘R’ series may come to America
Originally posted by LuckyDog
I had read this somewhere else too, and it said the same thing. Now I thought that Audi's performance models were "S" badged (or RS badged), not "quattro" badged.
I had read this somewhere else too, and it said the same thing. Now I thought that Audi's performance models were "S" badged (or RS badged), not "quattro" badged.
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Originally posted by rb6teg
what exactly are the specs on the R32, and where can I see more pics of it??
what exactly are the specs on the R32, and where can I see more pics of it??
3.2l 24v VR6 and in this application is rated at 240hp and 236 lb-ft. of torque. Power is transferred through VW's new MQ350 six-speed transmission and 4motion four wheel drive system.
Review of car here
more pics here