New 250 HP R32 Volkswagen Coming

[Moviequill]

http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/354/C8405/

[digitalputty]

I thought it was suppose to be an R36? ??? Im confused but ... it looks sexah. Mmmmmmm

[Breez]

I REALLY thought it was going to be an R36... very clearly and R36. darn.

[JohnnyJet]

is it gonna be a rabbit?

[cyberbeetle]

Wow, they are quite heavy,but than again it is a AWD model.

[pdoel]

It only mentions the DSG. PLEASE tell me that's not the only transmission it will be available in.

What happened to the days where the GTI was ONLY available in a manual.

Curse the automatic. CURSE YOU!!!

[GatorBeetle]

Originally Posted by pdoel

It only mentions the DSG. PLEASE tell me that's not the only transmission it will be available in.

What happened to the days where the GTI was ONLY available in a manual.

Curse the automatic. CURSE YOU!!!

AMEN to that Brother!!!

If it is a sports car, it should be a manual...no question about it. DSG has its benefits, but it is not manual...

[73standard]

So it's just a really fast Golf?

[GatorBeetle]

well...yeah...duh...

[73standard]

Originally Posted by GatorBeetle

well...yeah...duh...

LOL! So why not just call it a SuperGolf, or Vrrrrroom?

[pdoel]

Originally Posted by XCman

can you have 4 in motion with a manual?
I mean nobody wants to go back to 4WD wheel hubs lol

Yes, why couldn't you?

I've owned 3 SUVs that had manual transmissions, 4WD and did not have manually locking hubs.

Audi, BMW, Subaru, Volvo, lots of manufacturers offer AWD with manual trannies.

[Anaconda]

Looks good to me. Bah bump that hp up to 300 out the factory then i'd be a little more excited. :P

[pdoel]

Well, it's official. The R32 will ONLY be avaible in the states with a DSG. No manual tranny will be offered here.

[GatorBeetle]

Originally Posted by pdoel

Well, it's official. The R32 will ONLY be avaible in the states with a DSG. No manual tranny will be offered here.

wow...that makes no sense. I guess I understand on some level, there are people who will buy them, and as limited as they are, they will sell out. It explains why VW has put so much time recently into thrying to get people to think the DSG is "sporty." The drag racing banner ad they had out recently comes to mind. Cool game, but there is no way the DSG shifts that fast, not IMHO.

The FAST just lost a bit of its fast...

[Whitacre]

Oh stop it with the whole fast lost his fast thing. The DSG shifts faster than any human can, and you dont lose anything while shifting. I recently went at it with a ford focus sx3 or whatever the two door focus is...while he would drop back to shift a little (not tons but you could see) i was just crusing along with no dips or any interuption of power. I think you should try one out for yourselves before you become experts on it. And yes, i have driven and raced with manuals as well. Im no expert on either but still try out the DSG before saying VW fast has lost a little bit of its fast.

[pdoel]

For me, I couldn't care less if the DSG is faster, better on gas, whatever. I just prefer to drive a manual. Plain and simple. And many enthusiasts feel the same.

For those who like the DSG, I have no problem. However, I think it's ridiculous that VW won't even give us a choice at this point.

[Mortville]

Originally Posted by pdoel

For me, I couldn't care less if the DSG is faster, better on gas, whatever. I just prefer to drive a manual. Plain and simple. And many enthusiasts feel the same.

For those who like the DSG, I have no problem. However, I think it's ridiculous that VW won't even give us a choice at this point.

You said it, sister!