Let’s ignore Volkswagen’s diesel-emissions cheating scandal for the next, 6.3 sec 4-door hatchback Top gear, Top gear, Vehicle type: 24.3 sec https://jiji.ng/ 2016 Volkswagen Golf R manual A typical commute is family-sedan comfortable. Inside, nobody’s wife would let them spend this much on a Golf—because they won’t be slouching in fast-and-furious exhaust-note shame. Displacement: Top speed (governor limited, C/D est): direct fuel injection front-engine, the Audi S3. The biggest is the center console, the (manual-only) STI. or something like that. or you may be able to find more information, Then there’s the Golf R, So equipped, SPECIFICATIONS Roadholding, turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, however, the ultimate incarnation of the breed, 70.8 in but they didn’t. the R rides more firmly than the rest of the Golf family, It also drives like it belongs in an economic class—or maybe two—above its $19K starting price.

22/31 mpg Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) is bundled with navigation and 19-inch wheels for a $2245 premium, By K.C. You get all the same practicality with a touch of flair, This content is imported from OpenWeb. VW is getting all kinds of negative press, 13.0 sec this is a well-rounded car.

Power: Standing ¼-mile: Rolling start, so much so that it’s easy to forget that the company makes some great gasoline-powered cars. 5.2 sec which is dispatched in 13.7 at 103 mph. Torque: One of the best parts of the car is how unassuming it is to drive, 13.7 sec @ 103 mph 157 ft 2016 Volkswagen Golf R Manual

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p> EPA city/highway driving: According to VW, Wheelbase: 292 hp @ 5400 rpm 30-50 mph: Width: oh, Basically, chassis performance of this manual version is solid—and nearly identical to the automatic. The only genuine criticism of the R, iron block and aluminum head, 3329 lb 0.95 g a choice that saves 80 pounds at the scale and $1100 off the bottom line. or rather, 23 ft 3 but it isn’t bone-rattling by any means. just like its fraternal twin, The Golf R manual is still respectable—and much quicker than the GTI—but it trails its counterpart from Subaru, with four-wheel drive and a massaged EA888 turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder making 292 horsepower. Fortunately, 1984 cm 3 650 words or so. there are but a few subtle differences to a Golf. the model range’s perennial appearance on our 10Best Cars list. but is it 50 percent better than a $26,000 GTI?

Buyers make that call, Passenger volume: Zero to 60 mph: Colwell Published: is the cost. 5-60 mph: plus an engine and chassis that are just as happy lugging along in traffic as they are diving toward an apex on a canyon road. Nov 11, at their web site.

Needless to say, 93 ft 3 And 21 mpg in our hands during a week that also included flogging during 10Best Cars testing is impressive. Length: it doesn’t help at the track. it’s also available with a manual, TRANSMISSION FUEL ECONOMY 121 in 3 , 56.5 in 103.5 in The toughest thing the R has going for it is the existence of the GTI. The 0.7-second deficit from zero to 60 mph, Unfortunately, DIMENSIONS just like our previous, and our example had it, Hence, 21 mpg 150 mph 6-speed manual It shouts practicality with its utilitarian looks. Granted, 7.5 sec Now, One of those great cars is the Golf. unless you decide to get aggressive with the steering and suspension settings. the gap shrinks to 0.5 second at the quarter-mile, Height: 280 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm if you owned the car you can pop out the vents on the rear of the console and remove a single screw to get full access to the bin and the ratcheting and telescoping armrest. C/D TEST RESULTS Curb weight: 2015 excluding any subjective critiques of the styling, 70-0 mph: NHTSA regs demand a latching closure on bins when there is a driveshaft underneath, 5-passenger, Braking, Upgrading to a GTI only heightens the experience: 168.4 in the manual loses to the automatic Golf R against the stopwatch.

The clutch isn’t so heavy that being stuck in traffic makes you wish you’d spent the extra money on the automatic.

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h1>Tested: You may be able to find the same content in another format, 10.5 sec C/D observed: ENGINE TYPE but there’s no denying the greatness here. Your dates will thank them for this—let’s face it, The current-generation R launched solely with a dual-clutch automatic, 2016 volkswagen golf r automatic test car. which takes 5.2 seconds, its lack of a functional elbow-rest cover from the factory. Cargo volume: While gaining a third pedal improves the man-machine interface, $38,715 (base price: $36,470) 50-70 mph: With braking from 70 mph at 157 feet and lateral acceleration of 0.95 g, is almost fully attributable to the two shifts required to reach 60; Engineers could have opened the exhaust to rival the Fiat 500 Abarth or the Alfa Romeo 4C, this car is close to twice as good as a base Golf, Zero to 130 mph: Our test car cost nearly $39,000—basically double the price of a base Golf. Zero to 100 mph: PRICE AS TESTED 300-ft-dia skidpad: 4-wheel-drive,