Volkswagen Golf R32 Tuned

Sport compact cars are all the rage, and you’d think by the recent rash of small performance models and their popularity in American culture that the idea of these high-horsepower “pocket rockets” was a new one. In fact, VW pioneered the idea with the original GTI, and since 1983, Americans have consistently looked to Volkswagen dealers for cheap thrills.

rsportcars.com says:
Now comes a new R32 based on the Golf V generation. This time it packs 250 bhp under the bonnet; the permanent 4MOTION four-wheel drive again promises excellent roadholding. The new model has been unveiled at the 59th Frankfurt Motor Show (15 to 25 September 2005). Americans are able to buy them since February 2007.

From the outside, the best Golf ever is not only recognizable by the R32 logo. Similar to its predecessor, the new top Golf has a design and equipment all of its own. The Golf R32 has a top speed of 155 mph and comes either with a 6-speed manual gearbox or the optional dual clutch gearbox (DSG). Equipped with the DSG the "R32" is even faster: 6.4 seconds from 0-60 mph. Despite all this, the model is unusually easy to handle.





Like the previous car, the new 2007 Volkswagen Golf R32 is no stripes-and-spoilers special. Aiming squarely at the Subaru WRX STI and the Mitsubishi Evolution IX, the new R32 trades a bit of performance for a dose of refinement that Volkswagen hopes will lure some customers considering those rally-ready but rough-edged competitors to the more sophisticated and luxurious Golf R32.