I own a 04 R32 - I can tell you that the general consensus among MKIV R32 owners is that the MKV is going to be a huge let down.

 

I hear it doesn't fit. I don't know why they just don't boost the hell out of the 2.0L like they plan on doing to the S3. It could be concerns of out crappy gas, but I know there are several K04 kits that give 300HP.

Sam

 

I'd rather save $8,000 and go with a loaded GTI. Then add a stage II chip, turbo-back exhaust, and intake. It'll be faster, lighter and more importantly, cheaper. No, it's not AWD, but you can keep the 6 speed MT.

 

Even worse, it's FWD and with those mods it would be rediculous. Now if you were picking between the two as which would make the better decently quick DD I'd go the route you described, but I thought the R32 is supposed to be a limited edition performance vehicle. FWD(in nearly all cases) =/= performance.

 

[QUOTE]Volkswagen

 

The new Tundra does 0-60 in 6.3 seconds...

 

Yes, the older one was faster than this. 300lbs lighter, different suspension, but same motor.


This new one is exactly $10,000 more than I paid for my R32 new in 2004. Funk dat!

 

The A4-chassis R32 was about the same, with 10-13 fewer hp. The reason they are "slow" is because of the added weight of the AWD and larger engine. The A4 R32 weighed like 3400 lbs, and the A5 version will weigh around 3600.

Also, the reason they did not fit the 280hp 3.6 engine is due to the fact that the DSG tranny is not able to reliably handle anything over a ~260hp/~260tq setup. That is what I was told by a few VW guys that had talked to or worked at German performance shops here in town. VAG is working on a second-gen DSG that will handle much more, but it obviously is not out yet.

So with the A5 R32, you are literally getting a totally maxed-out car in just about every sense of the word. I think the very reason why everyone is saying it'll be a let-down is because you can't mod it for fear of breaking the DSG. And as the old saying goes, the only good Vee-dub is a modded Vee-dub...or something Vortexian like that.

One thing I do know is that the A4 R32s hold their value like crazy. Maybe the A5 version will be different?...

 

Looks interesting.

 

How much did you pay(if you don't mind) and how much is this new one supposed to be? Considering that I don't like this new one as much as the last

If they have trouble with how much power the DSG can handle then just chuck it and give us a 6MT and more power!