YIKES! Golf R Plus In The Works With Nearly 400 HP!

It was only about a month ago when Volkswagen revealed the reasons why it didn’t put the Golf R400 into production and now a new juicy rumor claims something similar in spirit is being developed for the eighth generation of the compact hatchback. The R400 was rejected because it would’ve been too expensive to buy and maintain, but now Autocar says a Golf R Plus is in the works with close to 400 horsepower and a price similar to that of the Audi RS3 Sportback.

Although not green-lighted just yet, the model in question has the support of VW’s boss Herbert Diess. Not only that, but a styling proposal has already been completed and the plan is to make it a lot more aggressive than the standard Golf R. The go-faster version is expected to have anywhere between 380 to 400 horsepower from a turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine developed by Audi. In the base Golf R, the four-cylinder TSI unit will be good for somewhere in the region of 320 hp.

skytop - 4/5/2019 1:39:10 PM

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The era of the super fast 'slot car' has arrived!

valhallakey - 4/5/2019 2:52:43 PM

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That's wild, a VW Golf with the same hp as an e39 M5, more than an 70 Z/28... loving it. What would the originators of the "Peoples Wagon" and it's competitors at the time would think?

MDarringer - 4/5/2019 7:03:04 PM

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On again...off again...on again...lather...rinse...repeat

quizz - 4/8/2019 12:29:53 AM

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Here we go again. There is a price point where American's will not pay for a VW, no matter how "awesome". If the price of the Golf R400 is the "same" as the Audi RS3, why wouldn't you get the RS3? Or the M2 Competition? Or Cayman? Or M3? Unlike Europeans, Americans have NEVER perceived VW as a premium brand justifying premium money. It may sell out in Europe, but will be treated like the Phaeton all over again.