Spy Pics: VW Passat R36 - Page 2

Tycoon · **Re: Spy Pics: VW Passat R36 -** 10-25-2006, 05:13 AM

Looking good, no doubt...

Btw, Golf, R36... When?

Imhotep Evil · **Re: Spy Pics: VW Passat R36 -** 10-25-2006, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Osnabrueck

Could have fooled me. The car has been gettling lots of positive press.

Not from Sport Auto who found it slow, as did AutoZeitung. It was found slower than its predecesor, and even the GTI if I'm not mistaken.

Tycoon · **Re: Spy Pics: VW Passat R36 -** 10-25-2006, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Imhotep Evil

Not from Sport Auto who found it slow, as did AutoZeitung. It was found slower than its predecesor, and even the GTI if I'm not mistaken.

I'm sorry, but regardless from wich magazine, if they've really said so about R32 then for me it's a pure

Slower than GTI??? Please, give me a break, The most hardcore Golf ever, with very strong engine, great AWD and handling... Yeah right!

Imhotep Evil · **Re: Spy Pics: VW Passat R36 -** 10-25-2006, 05:35 AM

Autobild Oberschleben:

1:54,23 - 115,57 km/h - VW Golf IV R32
1:57.00 - 112,83 km/h - VW Golf R32 DSG

Sport Auto got similar results on the Nurburgring I belive, 0 to 200 was very disapointing.

Tycoon · **Re: Spy Pics: VW Passat R36 -** 10-25-2006, 05:40 AM

Sam driver, same tyres, same conditions...? Autobild?? Please...

Imhotep Evil · **Re: Spy Pics: VW Passat R36 -** 10-25-2006, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TycoonGTR

Sam driver, same tyres, same conditions...? Autobild?? Please...

That's would have been my first impression, but Sport Auto was first witch I've read, now this only confirms it.

There was Sport Auto R32 tread here somewere. I'll try to find it.

Imhotep Evil · **Re: Spy Pics: VW Passat R36 -** 10-25-2006, 05:51 AM

Yep, 12 seconds slower than the Golf IV R32 on the SportAuto Nring.
Here you go :

Tycoon · **Re: Spy Pics: VW Passat R36 -** 10-25-2006, 05:54 AM

Ok, i see you're right, sorry... But why such big difference?

Due to what??

Imhotep Evil · **Re: Spy Pics: VW Passat R36 -** 10-25-2006, 06:04 AM

Weight, added among others by the AWD.
This might help in some cases/tracks but not on others.
Also the DSG is only a usefull on upshifts, but it's just as slow as a regular manual on downshifts.

Tycoon · **Re: Spy Pics: VW Passat R36 -** 10-25-2006, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Imhotep Evil

Weight, added among others by the AWD.
This might help in some cases/tracks but not on others.
Also the DSG is only a usefull on upshifts, but it's just as slow as a regular manual on downshifts.

Yes, i know that car weights more with AWD, but this is the car with better suspension, stronger engine, better gearbox (than the one in R32 IV) and it's still 12 secs slower?!?