http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/ Autoblog Comments for Spy Shots: VW Golf R36 http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/Mar 13th 2007 10:54AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/
Now if only they can give the Jetta this front and change the Corolla rear, I might consider buying a Jetta again!]]>Mar 13th 2007 10:59AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/Mar 13th 2007 11:09AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/
Glad to see that VW has figured out how to shoe-horn the 3.6 and DSG into the current Mk V platform (if, indeed this is true and the vehicle in the spy photos isn't test-mule for the MkVI series). The current Mk V R32 is a bit of a disappointment, IMHO. No additional power, quite a bit of extra weight, compounded by the lack of a true manual transmission . . . .]]>Mar 13th 2007 11:32AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/Mar 13th 2007 11:45AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/Mar 13th 2007 12:13PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/Mar 13th 2007 12:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/Mar 13th 2007 12:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/
What will be interesting is how this will compare to the next generation Evo X which appears to have a higher degree of refinement in addition to a dual clutch transmission (which is really a necessity in the US market as many people can't/won't drive manual). ]]>Mar 13th 2007 1:43PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/
One of the best bits of good news in this is that they have a DSG box that will handle more than 250hp and however much torque the current box will take. That means more vehicles with that fantastic transmission. ]]>Mar 13th 2007 6:23PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/Mar 14th 2007 8:06AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/13/spy-shots-vw-golf-r36/Umm, they do offer a 4door gti. I own one. for six months now. Don't blame vw for not selling it in the states, blame vw of a for not bothering to publicize it or update the website.

My .02 on the r32: sweet engine (my buddy's got an audi tt 3.2), but the modest power gains are offset some by all the extra weight. An ECU upgrade on the GTI can easily put it in the same performance range. AWD is sweet, however. They need to seperate the r32 from the standard gti more. Bring on the r36 or, god willing, a realistic version of the 350hp R-GTI from SEMA. ]]>Mar 15th 2007 1:09AM