BRAND NEW 2015 Golf R w/ Dual Chassis Control & Navigation

Unlike the front-wheel-drive GTI. the Golf R is sold exclusively with a Haldex all-wheel-drive system. The car also gets a cross differential lock at each axle. which VW calls XDS+. that provides brake-based torque vectoring. Power comes from a turbocharged and direct-injected 2. 0-liter four-cylinder. which produces 296 horsepower at 5500 rpm and 280 lb-ft of torque from 1800 to 5500 rpm—notice that maximum torque is sustained until the engine reaches its peak power. Compared to the GTI’s version of the powerplant. the Golf R’s is fitted with a unique cylinder head. new exhaust-valve hardware. new pistons. and a larger turbocharger that operates with a boost pressure of up to 17. 4 psi. The exhaust system is of the two-stage variety for optimum aural pleasure under heavy loads. It’s no secret that the Golf R knows how to perform. But with impressive power that takes it from 0 to 60 in 4. 9 seconds and around the Nurburgring in 8:15. clearly it’s not holding back. •292 hp/280 lb-ft of torque•Turbocharged 2. 0T in-line 4-cyl engine•4MOTION® all-wheel drive•6-sp DSG® automated manual transmission Compared to the standard Golf. the chassis of the R is lowered by nearly 0. 8 inch—still some 0. 2 inch lower than the GTI—and features an adaptive setup with choices of Comfort. Sport. and Race modes. each offering differentiated rebound and compression rates within each individual damper. (These Dynamic Chassis Control settings work in conjunction with VW’s Driving Profile Selector. which alter transmission and throttle settings according to which mode is selected: Eco. Normal. Individual. Comfort. and Race. ) The GTI's variable-ratio steering system is used in the Golf R. and. for the first time. the stability-control system can be switched off entirely. This ultimate Golf is a "street fighter" and "ready for the racetrack. according to the brand. To illustrate that. we’re told that Nürburgring lap times are 15 seconds quicker compared to the MkVI Golf R. and 11 seconds better than the best time set by the new MkVII GTI. But the Golf R isn’t an uncompromising racer. "It is still a Golf. " That's a good thing. considering that the European customer base for the dearest Golf is comprised mainly of affluent men between the ages of 40 and 60. These people like to brag about lap times. but they’re not interested in frequent visits to the chiropractor.