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We've just stumbled upon the specs sheets for two brand new performance wagons from VW, the 300 horsepower Golf R Variant and the 184 horsepower Golf GTD Variant.
Now, normally, this sort of stuff isn't what you'd call news-worthy, but we found a few interesting details that we want to share. The first major piece regards the €43,000 Golf R Variant, which we think is the most expensive Golf ever made.
It's got a standard 300 hp turbo engine, standard DSG gearbox and standard 4Motion all-wheel drive. Bi-xenon headlights with LED U-shaped accents, quad exhaust, larger alloy wheels and a full body kit are all included. The downside to all this is that the total weigh of the car is 1,574 kilograms (3,470 lbs), which is positively huge for a compact.
Despite having virtually the same weight as a BMW 335i, which packs a 3-liter inline-6, the Golf R Variant's power means it can still rocket from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds.
As for the Golf GTD Variant it's noticeably lighter at 1,475 kg (3252 lbs), but it's also slower. What surprised us is that acceleration times are identical for the manual and DSG models, 7.9 seconds to 100 km/h.
What's more, because the exhaust is mounted to one side and out of the way, you can actually mount a hitch and tow up to 1.8 tons, which is absolutely crazy for a performance car. But it's also predictable, considering VW is a darling of the caravan world in Germany.
We'll remind you that the Golf GTD Variant has just been revealed and uses a 2-liter TDI diesel to make 184 hp. It's FWD and cost upwards of €32,000 in Germany, offering 605 liters of cargo space and claiming 4.4 liters per 100 kilometers on the combined cycle.
It's got a standard 300 hp turbo engine, standard DSG gearbox and standard 4Motion all-wheel drive. Bi-xenon headlights with LED U-shaped accents, quad exhaust, larger alloy wheels and a full body kit are all included. The downside to all this is that the total weigh of the car is 1,574 kilograms (3,470 lbs), which is positively huge for a compact.
Despite having virtually the same weight as a BMW 335i, which packs a 3-liter inline-6, the Golf R Variant's power means it can still rocket from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds.
As for the Golf GTD Variant it's noticeably lighter at 1,475 kg (3252 lbs), but it's also slower. What surprised us is that acceleration times are identical for the manual and DSG models, 7.9 seconds to 100 km/h.
What's more, because the exhaust is mounted to one side and out of the way, you can actually mount a hitch and tow up to 1.8 tons, which is absolutely crazy for a performance car. But it's also predictable, considering VW is a darling of the caravan world in Germany.
We'll remind you that the Golf GTD Variant has just been revealed and uses a 2-liter TDI diesel to make 184 hp. It's FWD and cost upwards of €32,000 in Germany, offering 605 liters of cargo space and claiming 4.4 liters per 100 kilometers on the combined cycle.
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