My Articles | About Us | Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Search   
 
News, Tips & Offers delivered to your inbox

ABOUT US | VIEW ALL FEATURED ARTICLES | VIEW ALL TOPICS | VIEW ALL REGIONS | DM MOBILE | DM BLOG

Volkswagen R32 Georgia

The Volkswagen R32 is not as fast as the Subaru Impreza WRX STi. Nor does it have the grip of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. But you know what? Who cares. This car isn't about scorching test numbers.

Local Companies

Volkswagen Jim Ellis Volkswagen Of Marietta
(770) 955-6565
1860 Cobb Pkwy S
Marietta, GA
Al Johnson Volkswagen-Volvo
(706) 279-0794
1202 Cleveland Hwy
Dalton, GA
Heritage Volkswagen Of South Atlanta
(770) 774-9310
6745 Oakley Industrial Blvd
Union City, GA
Volkswagen-Jim Ellis Of Chamblee
(770) 458-6811
5785 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Atlanta, GA
Jim Ellis Volkswagon Of Atlanta
(770) 457-0077
5855 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Square Pontiac Buick Volkswagen Mercedes Benz Isuzu
(706) 549-8121
4735 Atlanta Hwy
Bogart, GA
Heritage Volkswagen Of Lithia Springs
(770) 745-1470
1981 Thornton Rd
Lithia Springs, GA
Pipkin'S Motors Volkswagen
(229) 242-9920
4140 N Valdosta Rd
Valdosta, GA
Volkswagen Of Athens
(706) 549-6600
4735 Atlanta Hwy
Bogart, GA
Volkswagen Of America
(912) 264-6912
106 Joe Frank Harris Blvd
Brunswick, GA
Provided by:

Let's get this straight right off the bat: The Volkswagen R32 is not as fast as the Subaru Impreza WRX STi. Nor does it have the grip of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. But you know what? Who cares. This car isn't about scorching test numbers. It isn't about wings and scoops and Ricky-racer attitude. It's about being the best Golf ever, a hot little hatch that cleverly combines speed, poise and everyday livability with the likable, unassuming personality of a Volkswagen.

At first glance, it's easy to see why people are inclined to group the R32 with these rally-bred dynamos. It's priced in the same $30K neighborhood, has all-wheel drive, a 240-bhp V-6 and 6-speed manual transmission. It's aimed at the enthusiast market and designed to deliver license-threatening performance. But while the STi and Evo sacrifice a measure of refinement to achieve their class-dominating speed and handling, the R32 strikes a welcome balance between all-out performance and real-world civility.

Think of it as a younger sibling to the Audi S4. The personalities and performance characteristics of the two cars are actually quite similar. The S4 is certainly faster (and almost $20K more expensive), but its power delivery, handling composure and quality execution are all mirrored in the R32.

Central to the R32's flexible nature is its fourth-generation Golf chassis modified for VW's 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system. Gone is the torsion-beam rear suspension (and with it the Golf/GTI's endearing 3-wheeled "dog & fire hydrant" cornering attitude), replaced by a multilink setup with dual-link trailing arms. The shocks, springs and anti-roll bars have all been beefed up, and compared with the standard GTI VR6, the businesslike R32 sits nearly an inch lower.

For full Road Test click here

For more Road Tests click here

Featured Local Company

Volkswagen Jim Ellis Volkswagen Of Marietta

(770) 955-6565
1860 Cobb Pkwy S
Marietta, GA
http://www.vw.com
Read more about Volkswagen R32

Regional Articles
- Volkswagen R32 Acworth GA
- Volkswagen R32 Albany GA
- Volkswagen R32 Alpharetta GA
- Volkswagen R32 Americus GA
- Volkswagen R32 Athens GA
- Volkswagen R32 Atlanta GA
- Volkswagen R32 Augusta GA
- Volkswagen R32 Austell GA
- Volkswagen R32 Baxley GA
- Volkswagen R32 Blairsville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Brunswick GA
- Volkswagen R32 Buford GA
- Volkswagen R32 Calhoun GA
- Volkswagen R32 Canton GA
- Volkswagen R32 Carrollton GA
- Volkswagen R32 Cartersville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Cedartown GA
- Volkswagen R32 Chatsworth GA
- Volkswagen R32 Columbus GA
- Volkswagen R32 Conyers GA
- Volkswagen R32 Cordele GA
- Volkswagen R32 Covington GA
- Volkswagen R32 Cumming GA
- Volkswagen R32 Dacula GA
- Volkswagen R32 Dahlonega GA
- Volkswagen R32 Dallas GA
- Volkswagen R32 Dalton GA
- Volkswagen R32 Dawsonville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Decatur GA
- Volkswagen R32 Douglas GA
- Volkswagen R32 Douglasville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Dublin GA
- Volkswagen R32 Duluth GA
- Volkswagen R32 Eatonton GA
- Volkswagen R32 Elberton GA
- Volkswagen R32 Ellenwood GA
- Volkswagen R32 Ellijay GA
- Volkswagen R32 Evans GA
- Volkswagen R32 Fairburn GA
- Volkswagen R32 Fayetteville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Fitzgerald GA
- Volkswagen R32 Flowery Branch GA
- Volkswagen R32 Forest Park GA
- Volkswagen R32 Fort Benning GA
- Volkswagen R32 Fort Valley GA
- Volkswagen R32 Gainesville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Griffin GA
- Volkswagen R32 Grovetown GA
- Volkswagen R32 Hartwell GA
- Volkswagen R32 Hephzibah GA
- Volkswagen R32 Hinesville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Jesup GA
- Volkswagen R32 Jonesboro GA
- Volkswagen R32 Kennesaw GA
- Volkswagen R32 Kingsland GA
- Volkswagen R32 La Fayette GA
- Volkswagen R32 Lagrange GA
- Volkswagen R32 Lawrenceville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Lilburn GA
- Volkswagen R32 Lithia Springs GA
- Volkswagen R32 Lithonia GA
- Volkswagen R32 Loganville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Mableton GA
- Volkswagen R32 Macon GA
- Volkswagen R32 Marietta GA
- Volkswagen R32 Mcdonough GA
- Volkswagen R32 Milledgeville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Monroe GA
- Volkswagen R32 Morrow GA
- Volkswagen R32 Moultrie GA
- Volkswagen R32 Newnan GA
- Volkswagen R32 Norcross GA
- Volkswagen R32 Peachtree City GA
- Volkswagen R32 Powder Springs GA
- Volkswagen R32 Ringgold GA
- Volkswagen R32 Riverdale GA
- Volkswagen R32 Rockmart GA
- Volkswagen R32 Rome GA
- Volkswagen R32 Rossville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Roswell GA
- Volkswagen R32 Saint Simons Island GA
- Volkswagen R32 Savannah GA
- Volkswagen R32 Sharpsburg GA
- Volkswagen R32 Smyrna GA
- Volkswagen R32 Snellville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Statesboro GA
- Volkswagen R32 Stockbridge GA
- Volkswagen R32 Stone Mountain GA
- Volkswagen R32 Suwanee GA
- Volkswagen R32 Thomaston GA
- Volkswagen R32 Thomasville GA
- Volkswagen R32 Thomson GA
- Volkswagen R32 Tifton GA
- Volkswagen R32 Toccoa GA
- Volkswagen R32 Tucker GA
- Volkswagen R32 Valdosta GA
- Volkswagen R32 Vidalia GA
- Volkswagen R32 Villa Rica GA
- Volkswagen R32 Warner Robins GA
- Volkswagen R32 Waycross GA
- Volkswagen R32 Winder GA
- Volkswagen R32 Woodstock GA
Related Articles
- 2007 Volkswagen Passat Wagon Review Georgia
Volkswagen Passat Wagon - 2007 Review: This modern interpretation of an old style excels in the areas of power, handling, comfort, efficiency, and style, though at nearly $30,000 you definitely pay for such advances...
- Volkswagen Passat Introduction Georgia
- Subcompact Volkswagen Georgia
- 2007 Volkswagen Golf R32 Preview Georgia
- 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan Preview Georgia
- Volkswagen GTI Introduction Georgia
- Volkswagen Eos Introduction Georgia
- 2007 Volkswagen Eos 2.0 T Georgia
- 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan Georgia
- Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion Features Georgia
Rss   Delicious   Digg   Add To My Yahoo   Add To My Google   Bookmark   Search Plugin
Topics:
Advertising Family Home Services Real Estate Resources
Business Services Fashion Industrial Goods & Services Retail & Consumer Services
Career Financial Services Insurance Software
Cars Food & Beverage Internet Technology
Computer Hardware Franchise Legal Telecommunications
Construction Health Miscellaneous Trade Shows
Education Holidays Nightlife Travel
Entertainment Home Appliances Online Database Weddings
Environmental Home Electronics Pets World History
Articles.DirectoryM.com | Search | About Us | Contact Us | Mobile | Blog | En Español
Copyright © BET Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.