For those that have been waiting for the S3 to come to the US... it'll be here
02-01-2009, 09:45 AM
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For those that have been waiting for the S3 to come to the US... it'll be here
You just have to accept that it'll have a VW badge and be FWD... it'll be the king of all torque steer.
"VW will bring the R-Series to the United States, possibly to be named R20, featuring the powerplant from the Audi S3. Expect around 270 horsepower from a high-pressure 2.0L turbo engine - a 70-horsepower improvement over the standard GTI. That power will be funneled through either a standard 6-speed stick or dual clutch DSG transmission to the front wheels. Like some other high-power front-wheel drive cars, an electronic differential will try and cope with the inevitable torque steer."
<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/vw_gti_580.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/01/coming-to-america-volkswagen-gti-r-series/">Coming to America: Volkswagen GTI R-Series</a></li></ul>
"VW will bring the R-Series to the United States, possibly to be named R20, featuring the powerplant from the Audi S3. Expect around 270 horsepower from a high-pressure 2.0L turbo engine - a 70-horsepower improvement over the standard GTI. That power will be funneled through either a standard 6-speed stick or dual clutch DSG transmission to the front wheels. Like some other high-power front-wheel drive cars, an electronic differential will try and cope with the inevitable torque steer."
<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/vw_gti_580.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/01/coming-to-america-volkswagen-gti-r-series/">Coming to America: Volkswagen GTI R-Series</a></li></ul>
02-01-2009, 02:04 PM
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yup! Ur the 1st person i've noticed pointing that out! It's marketing word for "open diff with...
computer piggy backing on ABS sensors & actuators." Tho still effective, it doesn't sound as sexy.
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02-02-2009, 06:32 AM
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I thought the rear diffs on the B6s were limited slip?
maybe I'm wrong... but there are a few people I talked to w/ 4000s that were tempted w/ doing that swap from a B6.
Again, I could be completely wrong in assuming this.
Again, I could be completely wrong in assuming this.
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