Golf R 400 full press release

[Poached]

I like it but for a Limited Edition the engine should be unique.

[Mk1Macca]

Name down with who, and how?

[devilscaff]

What a fantastic bit of kit. Build it or not great vision for future golfs.Will they soon change the name from hot hatches to hyper hatches?

[2014GTi]

Name down with who, and how?

Just with my dealership.
If anybody is really interested in the R400, its wise to get your name down early to avoid disappointment if they are limited in numbers and if dealerships only get a car or two. 

[CraigW]

Name down with who, and how?

Just with my dealership.
If anybody is really interested in the R400, its wise to get your name down early to avoid disappointment if they are limited in numbers and if dealerships only get a car or two. 

The problem is that you will be talking some serious money probably in the region of £40k which then becomes TTS and Cayman territory.

[barrym381]

Name down with who, and how?

Just with my dealership.
If anybody is really interested in the R400, its wise to get your name down early to avoid disappointment if they are limited in numbers and if dealerships only get a car or two. 

The problem is that you will be talking some serious money probably in the region of £40k which then becomes TTS and Cayman territory.

or a nice aston thats a couple of years old  as someone said already

[Mk1Macca]

The running, servicing and depreciation costs on that Aston are going to be considerably higher though?

[Jimmy Filth]

On the R forum they're reckoning on priced near £50,000.  I'm not convinced it will be, but there are people with deposits ready even at that price.

You could certainly get a nearly new Porsche for that price, although the Golf would be more practical as got a bigger boot and 4 seats. I also think the R400 may have decent running costs.  I imagine it won't be much different to the R.

[CraigW]

On the R forum they're reckoning on priced near £50,000.  I'm not convinced it will be, but there are people with deposits ready even at that price.

You could certainly get a nearly new Porsche for that price, although the Golf would be more practical as got a bigger boot and 4 seats. I also think the R400 may have decent running costs.  I imagine it won't be much different to the R.

If it's close to £50k you would have to be clinically insane to buy it.  . I can't see it being anywhere near that price. The new TTRS is reported to have over 400bhp and it will likely be circa £45k. Even the new Cayman GTS would only be £5k more expensive at £55k and I know what I would rather have. If you wanted practicality you could have a brand new Merc C63 AMG for just over £50k 

[2014GTi]

I'd agree that running costs won't be anywhere near what a AMG, Aston, Porsche would cost and it's still a Golf at the end if the day with all it's benefits.
Pricing will have to be keen but it depends on how many Volkswagen produce.
The lower the number, they higher the price, but then residual values will remain keen. (Think BMW CSL / 1M).
 Personally I think they will build either 400 or 4000 units all individually numbered in one spec with no added options, perhaps only in one color too.
The chances of a 5dr will be virtually zero.
You have to look at the special parts that have to be used on this car to see that tooling at the factor will have to be changed slightly.

Bodywork
Alloys
Brakes
Engine
DSG gearbox (stronger?)
Full interior (seats, stitching, mats)
Interior door and glovebox carbon trim
Speedo cluster
Steering wheel and gear knob.
R400 badging

Each one of the above parts would cost more to manufacturer due to smaller volumes.

As a guess i'd say £42,995 OTR will a high spec as standard.