Apparently, the golden Golf R displayed at the
company’s Geneva stand was the new Performance variant, with VW still being
really silent about it. The new VW Golf R Performance is a faster and sharper version of the
flagship model.
The show car was wearing a titanium exhaust system
and stickier Pirelli Trofeo R tires, just like the ones offered as an option in
the Lamborghini Huracan Performante. The Performance package also deactivates
the top speed limiter of the Golf R, taking it from 250 km/h to 267 km/h. The 2.0-litre TSI engine continues to produce 306 hp.
Also included in the Performance package are the
drilled brake discs and extra aero elements like the air-curtains on the front
bumper and the rear spoiler which adds up to 20 kg of downforce.
The 0-100 km/h dash remains unchanged at 4.6 seconds, with the DSG
transmission fitted.
The new Performance package is going to be available
on Euro-spec models -initially at least- and certainly the upgrades it brings
sound like the right way of making one of the best hot hatches in the segment
even more fun to drive.
