2017 Volkswagen Golf R

 

The all new Volkswagen Golf R, Where the  R is the chief of a sprawling Volkswagen Golf tribe, joining most of its family members on Car and Driver’s 10Best Cars list, and is the hottest Golf ever to prowl U.S. roads. The Golf R gives VW hot-hatchback parity with the Ford Focus RS and a formidable weapon against the soon-to-arrive Honda Civic Type R. The structure is exceptionally rigid, something the R shares with the rest of the family. Amplified by the standard Haldex all-wheel-drive system (dubbed 4MOTION by VW’s marketers), Here are the statistics about the car.
 
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door hatchback
BASE PRICES: R, $36,475; R with DCC and Navigation, $40,195
ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 121 cu in, 1984 cc
Power: 292 hp @ 5400 rpm
Torque: 280 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
TRANSMISSIONS: 6-speed manual, 6-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 103.5 in
Length: 168.4 in
Width: 70.8 in Height: 56.5 in
Passenger volume: 93 cu ft
Cargo volume: 23 cu ft
Curb weight (C/D est): 3325-3425 lb
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 22-23/30-31 mpg

C/D TEST RESULTS FOR:2016 Volkswagen Golf R Manual
Zero to 60 mph: 5.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 13.0 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 24.3 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 6.3 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 10.5 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 7.5 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.7 sec @ 103 mph
Top speed (governor limited, C/D est): 150 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 157 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.95 g
Curb weight: 3329 lb
C/D observed fuel economy: 21 mpg