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these rear and headlights would be nice for the faceliftjust put that LED stuff in the headlights away, that looks too audi

I really hope we get the hottest version of this car here in the U.S. Makes sense to position it above the hottest Golf by giving it some really serious power.


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If my next car is the Scirocco then its the 200hp Turbo engine for me. With chip upgrade of course. It should give me another 40-50 hp or so.

not enough for me, want 270hp as standard with haldex, and a bit of tuning gives 360hp on stock turbo.

No Haldex, just front wheel drive only.

Jarod.

Haha, with 360 hp and FWD you can enjoy TORQUE STEER to the fullest! Wow Wow Weeeee!

torque steer in the VAG's capable of 360hp ie gti ed30 and leon cupra have minimal torque steer unlike vxr etc. Trouble is though getting 360hp down on the tarmac in the wet. A 360hp leon will spin its wheels in fourth gear i the wet.

Here's the issue. VWoA will try to say there's a limited market as it is for this car and they'll price the car so high as to put it out or reach of many prospective buyers. They'll sit on lots for months on end until dealers finally start discounting them and by the end of the year VWoA will pull the plug. That was the story for the U.S. spec MKV R32. Upmarket and powerful hot hatches that lean on the pricey side are either something VWoA has yet to master marketing, or the U.S. consumer just really isn't willing to pay the price. Either way I WANT this car. Things may be different now that people are down sizing into smaller and more fuel efficient cars. Plus this car will be FWD which may bring the price down compared to the AWD R32. I just really hope this ISN'T a limited edition model that will run for a year then cease afterward just like the MKV R32. If it does, then no deal (I have my reasons).

That would almost be a deal breaker, but looking at this car I just don't care.

^^^ Have you seen the amazing prices for a slightly used 08' R32? They're down to 23K in my area, a great price. Makes me want one. Yeah at 33K they are pricey new, but with a few miles they become very tempting.


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