I found this from a another forum..

"...Being 12 seconds slower than its predecessor is disappointing due to the heavy weight. Also the acceleration figures show absolutely no progress compared to the Golf IV R32, no improvement at the Hockenheim short track as well.

The Golf V R32 more is a grand tourer than a sports car. It offers perfect handling, always enough power as well as a lot of fun to the every day driver especially due to the permanent 4WD which on the other hand also contributes to the high weight.

0-200-0 km/h in 35.5 secs. again this is about 2.3 slower than its predecessor.

1.1g max. lateral accleration, this is not better than the 200 bhp Golf GTI.

Due to the 4WD, the Golf V R32 offers pretty good handling in the 36m slalon, the 11m evasion test and in the wet. Only the brakes are a bit weak and tend to fade...."

scanned from the magazine:

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wow that is horrible, especially considering the current R32 is no spectacular performer either.

Way to go VW

 

It's a VW.. What do you expect?

<--- Former VW owner.

 

1.1g? on what tires?

 

Michelin Pilot Sport 2

 

I used to like the VW R32, but I hate it eversince one guy came on here and brag how his stock R32 went around the track way faster 350+whp Evo.

Since then I don't give **** about the R32.

 

Why must sporty compact cars keep getting taller and heavier? It's really unfortunate. :|

 

R32s are jokes. Every R32 I've come in contact with tries (keyword: TRIES) to race.

The only person I know that has a halfway quick R32 is an old acquaintance of mine, whose car is probably about the same speed as mine. I wonder what he's done to it. I know it at least has an exhaust on it, but I'm sure that's not all. I haven't gotten the chance to ask him what all is done to it.....

 

How fast can Evo's lap Nurburgring? Around 8:10ish was it?

 

so i'm the only one that can't believe it pulls a 1.1g stock? i don't think that even an elise can take that kind of grip on the street (stock).

 

so am i the only one that has a really hard time believing it did 1.1g stock? that's better than an evo for sure, but better than an elise as well? i'm skeptical with a lot of those numbers.

 

The 1.1g was max lateral acceleration, not skidpad test results.

 

I like the R32, both old and new, but it is always disappointing when the newer model does not at least equal, but preferably out perform the older model. That being said, I still like the new one and look at as a poor man's S4. Only when compared to an EVO or STi does the R32 really come up short in performance. I would still love to have that interior in my EVO.