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Wolfsburg, 20 August 2013 – The times in which the abbreviation GTI featured the strongest golf are very long gone. The very first Golf R in 2002 surpassed the former GTI clear and so it is with the new model. The technicians have the two-liter four-cylinder 300 hp now reclaimed.
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Whether Golf GTI, R or Audi S3: All three models rely on the same four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine known as the EA-888-1984 cm3 with family displacement. Compared to the GTI engine, component parts were the Golf R modified, including cylinder head, pistons and turbocharger. Was maintained with the dual injection manifold and direct and integrated in the cylinder head, water-cooled turbocharger to the exhaust system. New features include an electronic coolant regulation, which should result in a shorter warm-up period in the R engine. Both camshafts being adjustable at the outlet side of the valve in two stages is additionally controlled.
pay the whole expense is more power and torque. Opposite the Golf GTI Performance of the Golf R Drivers can access 70 hp more. The maximum torque increased by 30 Nm to 380, but is only starting from 1800 rpm – the GTI engines, it is already in place from 1500 rpm. There should be present in the “R” to 5500 rpm, the GTI is already falling from 1,000 rpm earlier.Quick as a Boxster
The potential performance figures are of course far beyond that which allowed the German traffic density on most days. Only at 250 km / h top speed is reached, probably could be with 300 hp even more reach. Located 100 km from the state after 5.1 seconds, who has ordered the double-clutch gearbox, to create the 4.9 seconds at a minimum. Only times for comparison: A Porsche Boxster S with 315 hp can not do faster. The GTI performance is the Golf R in this discipline more than a second behind. VW has somewhat exaggerated but then at the speedometer scale, for up to 320 would not have to do. Or did you save an annoying upgrade tuners
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