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More Power, Less Fuel:
New Golf R with 188kW and 8.7 Litre Combined Fuel Consumption
The new Golf R is here. Designed by Volkswagen Individual.
All-wheel driven. As the flagship of the model series it is
equipped with standard Bi-Xenon headlights, LED daytime
running lights and LED rear lights. Shifted manually or by
optional DSG. At 188kW it is the more powerful than ever
before and at the same time, it is the most fuel-efficient Golf
R of all times. A high-class sports car with compact-class
fuel economy.
The data in detail: The Golf R sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in just
5.9 seconds. The Golf R performs even better when shifted with
the optional direct shift gearbox (DSG): It leaves the 100-km/h
mark behind it in a sensational 5.7 seconds. The best data: While
the retired Golf R32 processed 10.9 litres fuel per 100 kilometres,
the new Golf R only needs 8.7 litres. This translates to a 1.2 litre
better fuel efficiency than the previous model. Accordingly, CO2 emissions are reduced from 259 to 201 g/km (manual) and for
the automatically shifted Golf R DSG, CO2 emissions are as low
as 197 g/km.
The enormous efficiency gain of the new Golf R is not some
magic trick rather it is the result of intelligent downsizing. Its
legendary predecessor generated its power from a displacement
of 3.2 litres and six cylinders. In the new model, however this is
accomplished with four cylinders and 2.0 litres of displacement,
which equals a highly advanced direct injection petrol engine
with turbo-charging (TSI). Most noticeable at the fuel pump
and on the winding mountain road, this high-tech alliance is
superior to a classic six cylinder with multi-point injection.
Proving that even the sound of a four cylinder can leave a strong
impression are the fifth and sixth generations of the Golf GTI,
also powered by a four cylinder TSI. And the Golf R − and the
chrome dual tailpipes of its sound-optimized exhaust system −
display a significantly broader "sound spectrum".
The TSI's torque characteristic is just as impressive. By comparison,
the six cylinder of the previous model developed a maximum torque
of 320 Newton-metres at 2,500 rpm. That too was remarkably good
however the turbo four-cylinder direct injection engine of the new
Golf R, on the other hand, transfers 330 Newton-metres torque at
2,400 rpm and can maintain this peak value up to 5,200 rpm. This
means that the new Golf R truly delivers a fascinatingly high level
of fundamental dynamic performance.
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