It’s going to be a busy week for Volkswagen R, who in the span of just a few days will introduce two new models to its lineup. On Friday, the German carmaker will give us a taste of its new logo with the revealing of the production version Atlas Cross Sport, but before then, it’s T-Roc time.
As of this week, the two-year old crossover is getting a sportier version, joining the lineup of cars that have worn the R badge since 2002 and that includes bug names the likes of Golf, Passat R36, or Scirocco R.
The heart of the new performance SUV is a tuned version of the 2.0-liter TSI engine that works in combination with a 7-speed DSG gearbox and the 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system. The powertrain has an output rated at 300 ps and 400 Nm of torque.
With these figures backing performance, the city SUV can reach 100 kph from a standstill in 4.8 seconds and accelerates to a top speed of 250 kph (155 mph), at which point electronics kick in and stop it from going faster.
Visually, the T-Roc R stands out from the crowd of its lesser brothers thanks to an R bumper with vertically integrated daytime running lights, air intakes with black fins, and the R logo in the black radiator grille. At the rear, there are the chrome-plated twin tailpipes that can optionally be specified as Akrapovic -sourced hardware.
On the inside, Volkswagen fitted a multifunction sports steering wheel with a flattened lower section and shift paddles meant to allow easier control over the transmission. There is also a new 8-inch TFT touchscreen in tablet design sitting in the middle of the dashboard.
Volkswagen did not say when the T-Roc R becomes available, but that will likely happen very soon. The car will start at €43,995 in Germany. Full details can be found in the document attached below.
The heart of the new performance SUV is a tuned version of the 2.0-liter TSI engine that works in combination with a 7-speed DSG gearbox and the 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system. The powertrain has an output rated at 300 ps and 400 Nm of torque.
With these figures backing performance, the city SUV can reach 100 kph from a standstill in 4.8 seconds and accelerates to a top speed of 250 kph (155 mph), at which point electronics kick in and stop it from going faster.
Visually, the T-Roc R stands out from the crowd of its lesser brothers thanks to an R bumper with vertically integrated daytime running lights, air intakes with black fins, and the R logo in the black radiator grille. At the rear, there are the chrome-plated twin tailpipes that can optionally be specified as Akrapovic -sourced hardware.
On the inside, Volkswagen fitted a multifunction sports steering wheel with a flattened lower section and shift paddles meant to allow easier control over the transmission. There is also a new 8-inch TFT touchscreen in tablet design sitting in the middle of the dashboard.
Volkswagen did not say when the T-Roc R becomes available, but that will likely happen very soon. The car will start at €43,995 in Germany. Full details can be found in the document attached below.