300 reasons to go back to the car: test drive Volkswagen Golf R

The conditions for these factors gives us the race track near Moscow ADM Raceway. One of the race tracks, which have adapted to the free races and track days are there almost every weekend. Another plus of this ring — it is the closest to Moscow. A bunch of slow chords turns — that is necessary for our korotkobaznym car.

The first national «Erk» was equipped with quite a pensioner turbo EA113 series, which gave out 265 horsepower. But on the new model is a fresh EA888, so put on the last Golf GTI, but in our case it is inflated to 300 horses and German among others equipped with other cylinder head, piston hardy and productive fuel injectors.

This car is completely inconspicuous in the stream: nameplates couple with letter R, great wheels wherever they pose, and modified bumper... just ignorant driver hardly understand what a Golf. But it is precisely this that is the trick «Erki» — he is a real «Slipper». In other words, this is a quick and sharp like a bullet, but is not applied to the hint of the appearance, the car. Standard machine transfer any the first hundred in 4.9 seconds. And if you «overclock» turbirovanie EA888 to 400 horsepower, which does not cause any difficulties, you can imagine how it will be «hot» hatchback?

Nervous trembling begins with the start of the engine, the machine wakes up with a menacing roar — the beast, however. Kostya explained by the example of how to properly dispose the body in the car: the landing at the central desk, his hands grasp the steering wheel on the «nine and three hours.» Getaway

The car takes off, accompanying the provocative shooting acceleration when shifting gears. But «turbopinka» is not in sight: torque regiment smooth. You wait, when the engine is «deflate», but this does not happen, the speed on the main straight has 170 kilometers per hour, and more traction with the trolley car. Ahead of the first turn: Kostya slammed on the brakes, threw the Golf R in the rotation, and here we are going to have sideways. Slipping suppressed and again bear open throttle. The young champion of burning eyes, the car «rulitsya» like cards. Konstantin commented perfectly balanced car. Although the problem with understeer there is, in principle, like all front-wheel drive or full.

Drum for the ninth round. Kostya expects tires surrender from overheating, and want to give up the brakes for a relaxing «ostyvochnogo circle» — Overload is not very good. Buckets, though kept, but not used to this pace of body demanded a stop. Well, all the fifteenth lap and standard brake discs issued pillar of light smoke, go cool off and listen to the verdict of Constantine.

Konstantin Tereshchenko: «On the balance of this car all great! But, as with all-wheel-drive cars, there are problems with understeer, and I feel that the system places greater emphasis on the front axle, occasionally, in extreme conditions, „throwing“ the time at the back. Yes, this car is front-wheel longer. But you would not have put him „sideways“ to turn the output to catch it easily. SWB amazing „unwraps“ the body in slow chords Myachkovo. But I think this car is best manifest itself in the winter: snow, „combat“ spike — I can imagine how it will be cool. „

Professional gives the steering wheel in the hands of an amateur. Under the guidance we will learn how to „draw“ trajectory. Probably, it is necessary to describe the interior.... but you've seen Volkswagen Golf, only trehsotsilnuyu version bright trinkets added, alluding to the fact that this Golf R: the blue lights on the doors and appliances, an abundance of carbon, lard wherever possible. You sit in buckets like a glove, plontnym people to be just, but the lean is not so — Costa fairly loose. The cost of mass production. Individual size does not pick up.

The feeling of acceleration when the vehicle is accelerated in proportion to pressing the accelerator pedal can not be forgotten: 140, 150, 160 kilometers per hour, but when you're „sdueshsya“... And then there are „Sport“ option and „Race“. They sense multiplied by two. In these modes, the electronic nannies slightly released his grip, but exactly to the moment, when you are approaching inexorably to a concrete wall. How angry teacher, has hands, not allowing to make a fatal mistake.

The balance of the chassis allows you to gradually increase the pace, feeling the limit. At the entrance to a turn — absolute neutrality, but if the impudent, the car significantly „pluzhit“: you need to turn, and the car rides stubbornly in a straight line. Let go of the gas, the car stabilized. Again, gas in the floor. According to Bones, „Erk“ allows previously disclosed at the exit of the turn, and he is right: the engineers finally set up preselekta DSG with wet clutches — it is no longer „dry“ gas, a reaction to the gas pedal — instant.

The limit of grip felt very late, at speeds far lying behind the concept of „decent“. And to be honest, could not reach the limit, in contrast to the young champion. It seemed that he did not use the brakes: which is not amenable to an understanding of the game wheel, literally screwed into the vehicle into a turn, causing the tires to squeal hysterically. What a difference when driving a fan: „draw“ the path is easy. That's all. Two hours on the track, under the guidance of a professional pilot is allowed to understand and put into practice the basics of driving a ring... and helped in this intuitive and friendly to the driver Volkswagen Golf R.

Our Kostya collective decision unanimously to this car need to go back, such a desire appears rare. But in the winter, on the ice and „fighting thorn“, a must!

Brief specifications Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 TSI
Dimensions (L x W x H) 4276 × 1790 × 1436
Curb weight, kg 1476
Ground clearance, mm 128
Cargo Volume, L 343/1243
Fuel tank, l 55
The petrol engine TSI 2.0, 300 hp, 380 Nm
Transmission robot DSG-6 c wet clutch
Full Drive
Acceleration from 0–100 km / h 4.9
Maximum speed km / h 250
Fuel consumption (city, highway, mixed cycle) L / 100 km 8.8 x 5.9 x 6.9
The cost of the test car, rub. 2971510

Photo: Pavel Bogdanov