GOOD NEWS TO Volkswagen friends, bad to BMW, MB and even Boxster drivers: Volkswagen has just shown “ein starke Studie des Golf”, as the Germans say, a 4 WD, 240 bhp, 18 inch-wheels Golf.

Of course the obvious name of the car is Golf RSi, but have another look at the official Volkswagen image of the car – the number plate is WOB R 32, “WOB” for Wolfsburg, the home city of Volkswagen, and R 32 for the name of this rocket. (R 32, almost like the American bomb plane B 52 – do you think we are right?)

The engine is the 3.2-litre narrow V6, we know from the New Beetle RSi (and this car is actually named RSi...), but in the coming Golf it is tuned to 240 bhp compared to the Beetle’s 225 bhp.

Transmission is a study worth, 6-speed manual and 4WD – 4MOTION design. Even the wheels are big stuff, 18 in O.Z Supertourismo looking-good-wheels and 225/40 ZR 18-tyres.

Officially this is a Concept Car; we think it will go into production next year.


FACTS

· Volkswagen Golf R32
· Concept car
· 3-door Volkswagen Golf
· V6 engine
· 3.2-litre
· 240 bhp
· 6-speed manual
· 4MOTION

Images
1) Looking like any other Golf – but beware, it isn’t.
2) O.Z Supertourismo wheels, 18 in big.
3) Leather cabin, 6-speed, blue figures.