New VW .:R42 = 2.5T(Audi TT-RS motor) ..GTI gets 70hp more..
10-03-2008, 11:55 PM
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New VW .:R42 = 2.5T(Audi TT-RS motor) ..GTI gets 70hp more..
source: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/0...d-r42/
Rumormill: Volkswagen working on GTI 'Plus', GTD, and R42
Posted Sep 29th 2008 9:28AM by Jonathon Ramsey
VW is going to make the most of its new GTI, with three models joining what has already been a well received hot hatch. A 'GTD' variant using a 2.0-liter common rail diesel will go into production in April 2009, with 170 horses and nearly 260 lb.-ft. moving through either a six-speed manual or VW's DSG gearbox. The GTD will be sold at an €800 premium over its gasoline brother, and will get to 62 mph about a second slower in return for longer hauls between refills.
After that, toward the end of 2009, comes the GTI 'Plus' that will push the car dangerously close to the Audi S3 and may spell the end of the current R32. A 60 hp bump over the standard GTI takes the Plus up to 270. The fun-to-drive factor should be raised with a seven-speed DSG transmission, and handling mastery will come courtesy of a Haldex all-wheel-drive system.
The capstone: to help everyone get over the current and rather underwhelming R32, the hottest hotness is supposed to come in 2010 in the form of an R42. Swapping the current V6 for a 2.5-liter, turbocharged 5-cylinder that it will share with Audi's TT-RS and RS3, the raunchy R is rumored to get a chest-hair-growing 350 hp. If Auto Motor und Sport are to be believed, it will start rolling out of factories in November of 2009 at an undisclosed price.
10-06-2008, 02:29 PM
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starting for 2009 models vw will have a 4 year 37k free maintanence program for now on...same as bmws maintanence...free oil changes and so on
and all vw engines on mkv's require no timing belt change! they are all chain driven...soo who ever says that vw are so expensive to maintain..not any more
VW has already said they will topple Toyota in overall sales by 2018
VW IS BACK!
and all vw engines on mkv's require no timing belt change! they are all chain driven...soo who ever says that vw are so expensive to maintain..not any more
VW has already said they will topple Toyota in overall sales by 2018
VW IS BACK!
10-06-2008, 06:42 PM
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Ok. But hows it work. It kinda seems like it would work like a arcade racing game pedal where its attached from the bottom not hangs down like on the tc or most other cars. Is that how it is?
10-07-2008, 12:06 AM
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just beware cause once u drive german u stay german...honestly i will never look at another jap car after gettin the gti. next one for sure will be an audi or bmw in the future
test one out for yourself
test one out for yourself
10-07-2008, 02:26 AM
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i worked for a BMW dealer as a tech for 3 years. im not in a hurry for a BMW or any Germain car.
the old Jettas and any Mexican made VW were huge headaches the Passat and the Eurovan were pretty good though
the old Jettas and any Mexican made VW were huge headaches the Passat and the Eurovan were pretty good though
10-07-2008, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by scionBoy86
just beware cause once u drive german u stay german...honestly i will never look at another jap car after gettin the gti. next one for sure will be an audi or bmw in the future
test one out for yourself
test one out for yourself