What are people's impressions of the VW Golf R32, or simply "R32" as it will be known? Take a standard Golf, drop in a narrow-angle 3.2 liter V6, add 4Motion AWD, and you basically have an R32. There are a bunch of other trick goodies are in the car, but I don't have enough time to list them all. More info here:

http://www.europeancarweb.com/firstlook/0305ec_r32

Thoughts anyone?

 

I think VW is finally doin something good....this car will be a big step for them

 

I like it, got a beefy look to it.

 

i like it. saw it at NAIAS... looked sick.


but i think too much $$

 

I think its awesome, would take it over my CL any day of the week.

 

I'd prefer the TT with that same engine and that new cool tranny.

 

I like it. It looks like VW is starting to get back in the sportscar market.

Heck, I've been waiting for VW to come up with a sucessor to the old Corrado...

 

Well Golf/GTI is the only vehicle I like in the whole Volkswagen lineup, adding a R32 sure is a good thing.....

Volkswagen should replace this new 3.2L engine with the old 2.8L in Passat and get rid of the ridiculous W8.

 

The W8 needs to go.

 

gavriil,

You've got your wish. Check out the new issue of Road & Track, a 3.2 Audi TT.

 

Sorry dmcconnell, I was not clear. That's the car I was referring to. It sounded like I was referring to an imaginary car, but I knew about the Audi TT 3.2 DSG. Hence my reference to the "cool tranny".

 

Can soneone explain to me the new "cool tranny" in the TT? Is it better than the BMW SMG tranny?

 

The tranny on the Audi is supposed to be a bit smoother, and less cumbersome, than the BMW SMG. From what the Road and Track article said, the gearchanges are smooth, especially when the tranny is in automatic mode. The gearchanges, when in automatic mode, where called "transparent".

 

all i know that I swear my next door neighbor will be the 1st in the US with a deposit on it! He's obsessed with VW and going nuts about that car! I'll still spank him in the CL!

 

Isn't the current "Golf" due for a makeover? Wonder if the R32 is just another way to keep moving units at the end of the its life cycle?

What's the R32 price point? $30K?