2008 Volkswagen R32 - Road & Track

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Volkswagen R32

List price

$32,990

Price as tested

$35,430

Curb weight

3720 lb

Engine

3.2-liter V-6

Transmission

6-sp DSG

Horsepower, bhp @ rpm

250 @ 6300

Torque, lb-ft @ rpm

236 @ 2500–3000

0–60 mph

6.0 sec

0–100 mph

16.3 sec

0–1320 ft (1/4 mile)

14.6 sec @ 95.0 mph

Top speed

130 mph*

Braking, 60–0 mph

134 ft

Braking, 80–0 mph

237 ft

Lateral accel (200-ft skidpad)

0.85g

Speed thru 700-ft slalom

65.9 mph

Our mileage, EPA city/highway

18.2, 18/23 mpg

*Electronically limited.

R&T's Doug Kott recently drove an R32 in Italy and praised its civility. Now we've driven the 250-bhp all-wheel-drive Rabbit on home turf, and you know what? We're similarly impressed, even after testing it on a speed-sapping 95-degree day.

That's when the VR6-powered R32 hit 60 mph in 6 seconds flat and the quarter mile in 14.6 sec. at 95.0 mph — bettering a standard GTI by three-tenths in each instance. With the R32 having 50 more bhp than the GTI and all-wheel drive, we thought the gap might be wider, but the car is 300 lb. heavier owing to its iron-block engine and awd hardware. This heft also took its toll in the slalom, skidpad and braking, where the standard GTI posts slightly better numbers.

But the R32 is a delight to drive. Its chassis is tight and nimble, and although some prefer a manual over the standard DSG, we agreed that the interior is rich, befitting a more expensive car. Then again, at $35,430, the R32 is an expensive car. Regardless, all 5000 R32s for 2008 will be snapped up, for exclusivity alone.

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