Vw Golf R will be less powerful than the Euro-spec model

Volkswagen has provided more details about the range-topping Golf R that was shown at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. It is set to arrive in the U.S. as a 2012 model. This November, production of the Stadeside-spec car will begin at VW’s Wolfsburg plant. This version has marked differences from the model that has already started to sell in Europe. The Golf R still is powered by the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine mated to its fourth-generation Haldex 4Motion
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holmstar - 3/5/2011 11:48:36 PM

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It has to be lower hp, our gas is generally lower octane. Here in MN, most "premium" is 91 octane, but you can sometimes find 92.

MorePower - 3/6/2011 1:13:27 AM

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They could have lowered the hp figures to improve reliability.

veyron1001 - 3/6/2011 9:28:14 AM

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Glad they do not give the US an automatic model.

veyron1001 - 3/6/2011 5:27:48 PM

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i guess retards do not know that a dsg is a manual

t_bone - 3/6/2011 10:27:46 AM

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No DSG on the US import is a ridiculous choice.