VW Golf - Jan 04 Motor Trend
 

In the new issue of Motor Trend, page 116 for those reading in the store, there's a VW Golf R32, modified by a German company - HPA Motorsports (kinda like AMG is to MB).

Has 4Motion AWD, 550 HP, runs on pump premium, 16 way (?) adjustable coil-over suspension, factory A/C, is US tested and certified (VW is sending 5000 of them to the US), ... AND has a VW warranty.

specs as certified during official German TUV Government testing: 202 mph top speed

Motor Trend claims:
0-60: 3.2 sec
1/4 mi: 11.49 sec @ 120.18 mph
Slalom run @ 71 mph
braking 60-0: 107 ft

they claim to have video on their web site (haven't looked yet) with all 4 tires howling see http://www.motortrend.com/av/112_040...olf/index.html).

I think the stakes just got ratcheted up a notch or two in the war with the WRX sti and Lancer EVO. BTW, HPA has a model that adds another 50 horses to the equation, but MT didn't see/test it.

i wanna see a turbo 4x4 celica..

Re: VW Golf - Jan 04 Motor Trend
 

i wouldn't race the hairdresser that buys that thing! :D

Re: Re: VW Golf - Jan 04 Motor Trend
 

lmao!

Yet another car I just fell in love with. 550HP= droooooooooool

Sorry to be critical...

1. Lousy Launch
2. Lousy 1st -2nd shift

and the cost??? 30K? more? it's like the neon... great, it can beat half the Ferrari's on the road today... but it's still a neon (srt).

The numbers are GREAT... but I'm not impressed.

something has to be said for style and originallity. For $30k I could build a 9 second, 700 HP Hemi RWD rabbit.

and so could you

Collins

FYI
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528-cubic-inch Hemi Crate Motor

You can go to your local Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge-Jeep-Mercedes dealer and order a an over-the-counter Mopar Performance 528-cubic-inch Hemi Crate Motor for $16,975. Imagine dropping that motor into a chassis, and have your 100 mph speedo needle make three revolutions around the dial. One question, Do you have the balls to do that?

'Course you don't just drop the 610 horsepower/650 ft-lb torque Motor into just any body, like, say a 1971 Cuda, and expect to run the numbers. Besides you can't drive a 300 mph car down your local freeway. I don't think the "smokeys" will like that too well. So you got to hand build a racecar. Take the car, and your family to the Bonneville Salt Flats. Kick her down for five straight miles and hang on to your ass! Dave Dozer was able to make four runs at over 300 mph with a best pass averaging 300.434 mph over a mile distance, and achieve a top speed of 305 mph. He made all those records with his basically stock Crate Motor.

The prototype 528 Hemi, MP Part No. P4876690 was delivered to Dick Landy for assembly before being sent to Dave. The Elephant motor at 611 HP @ 6000 rpm/650 ft-lb torque. Dave received the engine 7 days prior to leaving for the Salt.

Dave substituted a solid lifter cam for the juice stick because of the extended high rpm. It specs in at 296 deg duration/ .572-.557-in. lift.

Next Dave installed a low profile oil pan in order to fit the requirements of the racecar. An air box was installed and fuctioned like a fresh air setup on any '71 Charger or Road Runner. It scooped air at 2.5 psi, at 300 mph. Dave did pretty good at Boneville. Maybe next year he'll go even faster and break more records with the 528 Hemi Crate Motor!
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Make that $20K, not $30K Ooops, my bad

Collins

I don't even LIKE mopar.

Collins
(but this homebrew is very nice)

Gotta love the SRT-4. $20k, and has power front and manual rear windows!!!!!!!!! Plus way low grade plastics through out. That's why I would spend the extra $4k for a WRX. A much better vehicle overall. If you add in the "dealer greed surcharge", the SRT-4 is pretty close to a WRX, and you get AWD with the Scooby. A MAZDASPEED 3 might be intresting if they do it with AWD. I'd love to see a SE-R Spec-V with AWD and another 50hp. Problem with the MAZDASPEED 3 is it's a ford underneath. Toyota REALLY needs an AWD Turbo Celica GT-S. VW's are nice, but costly to repair. I would think an A3 would be better if they would ever import it. The SEAT Cupra R is another beast that should come to America.

hey, the VW isn't my cup of tea (beat with an ugly stick would be more my characterization), but the overall numbers are impressive to a car guy (at least this one).

I used to drag race MOPARS (and still fondly remember same), and yes you can get a 9 sec car for less money, but it won't accelerate, go thru a slalom/stop with a Viper/Vette/911, or do 202 mph on pump gas at the same time - with a factory warranty.