The Volkswagen Golf R DSG is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through all four wheels.
It is part of Volkswagen's Golf 6 range of cars.
Its 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 266.5 bhp (270 PS/199 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 2500-5000 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1466 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 11.2/6.8/8.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 195.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2578 mm | 101.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1533 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1515 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Length | 4212 mm | 165.8 inches | |
| Width | 1779 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1461 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1466 kg | 3232 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.335 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.24 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.75 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | EA113 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1984 cc (121.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 92.8 mm
3.25 × 3.65 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 270 PS (266.5 bhp) (199 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 2500-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 100.2 kW/litre 136.2 ps/litre 134.3 bhp/litre 2.2 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
176.41 Nm/litre
2.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2216.8 kPa (321.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 3.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 184.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 135.56 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 181.79 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.38 kg/kW 12.32 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.2/6.8/8.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.2/6.8/8.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.9/14.7/11.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.2/41.5/33.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.0/34.6/28.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 195.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | J | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 R 18 Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/40 R 18 Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 345 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 310 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 207581 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 6 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Volkswagen Golf R DSG added 2009-12-09. Last modified 2017-07-23. |
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