It shouldn’t be for much longer before the 2021 Volkswagen Golf R is disclosed. together with the GTI, these performance versions can make up a far smaller Golf 8 range in the United States, as we’ve been deprived of cheaper versions of the long-lasting hatchback. At some point, the Golf R was reported to make use of the Audi RS3’s five-cylinder turbocharged engine, which might have made the Golf range-topper even more characterful. however Audi doesn’t want the Golf R poaching RS3 sales, so instead, the new R can use a 2.0-liter turbo-four. This didn’t stop somebody from putting an RS3 engine into a Golf 7 anyway, though, and also the results are predictably explosive.
The Golf 7 in question not solely gets the 2.5-liter TFSI engine from the RS3 however additionally a brand new TTE700 turbocharger that takes the output up to 740 HP. That’s a huge hop over the stock RS3 that only makes 394 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque. within the video, the juiced-up Golf seven takes on an RS3 hatchback, with the recent Golf running a half-mile time of 16.4 seconds, over 2 seconds faster than the RS3. The RS3 had a poor launch however nevertheless, this Golf 7 is mighty fast. Later, it additionally outpaces an RS6 Avant.
But besides the power, the RS3’s five-cylinder engine makes a beautiful noise that’s a cut on top of the regular Golf’s turbo-four. It reminds United States of the legendary Golf R32, one among our favourite Golfs that packed six cylinders and additionally sounded fabulous. Of course, the possibilities of another Golf with more than four cylinders are more and more unlikely. By the way, if you’re fascinated by the TTE700 turbo which increases output to around 600 horses on pump gas, it’ll set you back nearly $5,200. Or, if you aren’t that greedy, the new Golf R’s 328 horsepower should make it one among the fastest hot hatches on the market anyway.
