[Lets Hope News] Golf R 400 coming to the US

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The future is bright for fans of fast Volkswagen Golfs in the United States. Volkswagen’s board member in charge of development, Dr. Heinz-Jakob Neusser, has confirmed that the Golf R 400 will be sold in the U.S. if it gets the green light for production. Speaking with Motor Trend at the 2015 New York Auto Show, Neusser says, “it’ll show America how sporty the Golf can be.”

The Golf R 400 debuted in November of 2014 as a nearly production-ready concept, and was met with nods of approval from just about everyone who clapped eyes on it. A supercar in the shape of a hatchback, its apparently PCP-injected 2.0-liter EA888 four-cylinder puts down a staggering 395 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. Power goes to all four wheels through its Haldex 4Motion all-wheel-drive system and dual-clutch transmission. It also looks completely sick, and will do 0-60 in a claimed 3.9 seconds.

Considering the 2015 Golf R sold out 11 hours after it went on sale in the U.S. (with more on the way), this was a no-brainer for Volkswagen, and early indications are the R 400 will indeed get the go-ahead for a limited production run. British magazine CAR reported shortly after the concept’s debut that a production version would be unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, with deliveries starting soon after. But with a price tag north of $60,000, it won’t be cheap.

60k tho, holy fuck :rofl:
 

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Dr. Heinz-Jakob Neusser from Volkswagen has confirmed that at the end of this year on the market will arrive the strongest Golf R420. The car formerly was announced by the concept Golf R400 (on the photos), but the production model will have more than 400 hp, an incredible 420 hp and therefore the name VW Golf R420.

Under the hood of this hot hatch is turbocharged 2.0-liter engine, who will deliver the aforementioned power output. R420, just like Golf R will be all-wheel drive. Of course, along with the powerful engine this beast features and aero body kit, new alloy wheels, sports suspension, high-performance brakes, sport exhaust system, sporty interior. Thus equipped Golf R420 accelerates from to 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.9 seconds.

In other words, this the most powerful Golf will dispose of more power than the Mercedes A45 AMG and Audi RS3 Sportback. The world premiere should be held at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show in September, while the first deliveries are expected later this year or eventually early next year. Pricing of the car In Germany is supposed to be somewhat below 50.000 euros.
 
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