Volkswagen Golf R32 2006

 

A nice shaddow blue Golf Mk5 R32 today. This one has the 3.2 VR6 engine which produced 250bhp. 0-62mph was completed in 6.2 up to a top speed of 155mph or 250km/h.

Volkswagen Golf Clubsport 2016

After a while without posting, here is a limited edition VW Golf, the Clubsport. Like with the GTi and the R, it has a 2.0 Turbo 4 cylinder engine but this time with 306bhp, which makes the Clubsport the most powerful Golf ever released! Performance-wise, you get a 0-62mph in 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 165mph or 265km/h. Not bad for a Gold! Oh, and by the way, don't expect to fit 4 people in the car as there are no back seats, they have been removed to save weight!

Volkswagen Beetle 1300

After over 2 weeks in the dark, well busy, I'm back with a classic, the Volkswagen Beetle 1300. This one was spotted in France during the summer and looks like it has been painstakingly well restored. Not much to say in terms of performance -around 50bhp for a top speed of about 74mph or 119km/h- but the Beetle is a true icon. 

Volkswagen Golf GTi 2012

 

Seen in Manchester on the Cathedral car park, this dark grey icon, the Volkswagen Golf GTi. With a 2.0l Turbo 4-cylinder engine and 210bhp, the GTi covers 0-62 in 6.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 149mph or 235km/h

Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDi 2011

Here is the big Volkswagen Phaeton. This is a great looking executive car which is, I believe, very under-rated. It is a very well equipped, quality car, which is indeed rather expensive. The VW badge on that type of car struggles to compete with its German cousins Mercedes S-class, BMW 7-series and Audi A8! That is why you don't see many of them around. This particular one has a "small" diesel engine - 3.0 V6 TDi with 237bhp- but if you need more power, you can still opt for the W12 version with 444bhp! With the V6 diesel power plant, you will reach 62mph in 8.3 seconds and a top speed of 147mph or 237km/h.

Volkswagen Golf R

 

Replacing the Golf R32, this is the 2012 Volkswagen Golf R seen outside the Chill Factore. It has a 2.0 turbocharged engine which delivers 270nhp. 0-62 takes 5.7 seconds and the top speed is limited to the usual 155mph or 250km/h. A nice little hot hatch!!!

Volkswagen Golf R32

 

 

 



As mentioned a few weeks ago, while writing a post about the most recent Golf R32, I have the previous R32 model today. Beefed up looking Golf, this VW has a 3.2 V6 engine with 241bhp. 0-62 takes 6.6 seconds and the top speed is 153mph (246km/h)

Really nice hot hatch!

Volkswagen Golf R32 Mat

When I said that mat paints were becoming more fashionable... Here is another one, spotted this afternoon coming back from Anglesey. This time, it isn't a BMW but a Volkswagen Golf R32. The R32 is the more muscular version of the traditional Golf, some kind of 'super-Gti'. Under the bonnet, you will find a 3.2l V6 engine with 250bhp, capable of 6.2 seconds for 0-62 and 154mph (248km/h) top speed. Well, I must confess that I have just run a check on my 'Mycarcheck' app, and it turns out that this particular car seem to be an R32 Replica rather than an original one. In other word, it looks like an R32, but under the body kit, you will discover a 105bhp, 1.9l TDi engine, not a V6! Disappointing, I know! However, I promise to find you a real one next time!

I have just realised that the R32 badge seems to be on the wrong side of the car, it is generally found on the left not on the right!
 

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Volkswagen Iroc

 

 

Today, a bit of a different type of pictures (and car), as it hasn't been taken on a street but in the 2006 Paris Motor show. (I still took the pictures though!)

I found the pics routing through my old PC and thought some of them were quite interesting. Here, you will have probably recognised the concept Iroc from Volkswagen, announcing (well in 2006) the re-birth of the Scirocco. The concept was powered by a 2.0l four cylinder engine delivering 210bhp.This acid-green car was one of the stars of the show back in 2006, and here it is, back on, in 2013!