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Only a week after being shown in Frankfurt, the T-Roc crossover is getting an R performance version. We've all heard the rumors, since Volkswagen wasn't tight-lipped about this idea, but here is an actual prototype on the Nurburgring!
We know it's the T-Roc R and not an R-Line mainly because it's got quad exhaust pipes. This is probably a test mule with a drivetrain from the Golf R dropped straight in. The real deal could have a lot more changes on it.
About a month ago, we saw a Tiguan R prototype on the Nurburgring and were the first to speculate that it was being powered by a 2.5-liter turbo engine out of the RS3. It's almost unheard of for Volkswagen to borrow something it didn't develop from Audi, but it now makes perfect sense.
While the Tiguan R was originally testing with the 310 HP 2-liter turbo, it's now left plenty of room for the T-Roc R to be developed.
To be honest, we have no idea if it really will have 310 HP, like the Golf R. There are two main performance versions of the engine which VW has spun into several outputs: 230, 245, 265, 280, 290, 300 and 310 HP. Some are even being used right now for certain export version of the Golf R.
But it will be easy for Volkswagen to have the fastest small crossover on the market, at least initially, since the benchmark is set by the Countryman JCW.
The powertrain is probably going to be made up of standard 4Motion AWD and a 7-speed DSG gearbox. Volkswagen hasn't made a front-driven R model since the Scirocco, and we don't know anybody who wants to change gears in a fast crossover.
The standard T-Roc is already a pretty impressive machine, even if it's hampered by Volkswagen's predictability. It's available with LED lights and a digital dash, but the R will probably look a lot different. Fender flares, a revised bumper, and lowered suspension will all play a part.
About a month ago, we saw a Tiguan R prototype on the Nurburgring and were the first to speculate that it was being powered by a 2.5-liter turbo engine out of the RS3. It's almost unheard of for Volkswagen to borrow something it didn't develop from Audi, but it now makes perfect sense.
While the Tiguan R was originally testing with the 310 HP 2-liter turbo, it's now left plenty of room for the T-Roc R to be developed.
To be honest, we have no idea if it really will have 310 HP, like the Golf R. There are two main performance versions of the engine which VW has spun into several outputs: 230, 245, 265, 280, 290, 300 and 310 HP. Some are even being used right now for certain export version of the Golf R.
But it will be easy for Volkswagen to have the fastest small crossover on the market, at least initially, since the benchmark is set by the Countryman JCW.
The powertrain is probably going to be made up of standard 4Motion AWD and a 7-speed DSG gearbox. Volkswagen hasn't made a front-driven R model since the Scirocco, and we don't know anybody who wants to change gears in a fast crossover.
The standard T-Roc is already a pretty impressive machine, even if it's hampered by Volkswagen's predictability. It's available with LED lights and a digital dash, but the R will probably look a lot different. Fender flares, a revised bumper, and lowered suspension will all play a part.
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