Golf R 400 full press release

[jv]

http://www.blog-moteur.com/7930/volkswagen-golf-r400-nouvelles-images-tarif-devoile.html

Love the colour choices - mint green please 

and only 45k 

[p3asa]

180 co2 what tax bracket is that?

[2014GTi]

I have contacted the source of the images and he has told me it was pulled from the French Volkswagen site via some digging about. 

[2014GTi]

180 co2 what tax bracket is that?

Band I       176 - 185 Co2
First year          £345.00
Future years      £225.00

 

[Snoopy]

Some real cheap and nasty boy racer colours in that lot. 
Apart from all the cheap looking plastic carbonfibre that was done to death in the 90s and looks like it crashed into helfords. I do like the ideal of a 400ps wide arched golf..

[2014GTi]

Some real cheap and nasty boy racer colours in that lot. 
Apart from all the cheap looking plastic carbonfibre that was done to death in the 90s and looks like it crashed into helfords. I do like the ideal of a 400ps wide arched golf..

I like carbon so I guess it's down to personal preference.
They used carbon for weight reduction and it's strength.
All the splitters & diffusers are to help aerodynamics.
I think that with the carbon parts... white, silver or black would look good... not sure about different colours with black carbon bits mmm

[Jimmy Filth]

Carbon fibre isn't light, it has a good weight to strength ratio, which is different.

It seems a little pointless on the R400.  The only visible bits are on the grills on the bumpers.  These parts do not need the strength of carbon fibre and the weight would be no different to the black plastic used on the R and GTI.  In fact it would only serve to push the price up as plain black plastic would do the exact same job.

The alternative is that the entirety of the bumper is carbon fibre and they only painted part of it.  Which would still be pretty pointless.  If they were serious about saving weight weld be looking at carbon fibre doors, bonnet, tailgate, roof and so on. 

It seems the carbon fibre is purely aesthetic.  I'd rather have plain black plastic and pay a few grand less for the car.

[jv]

I have contacted the source of the images and he has told me it was pulled from the French Volkswagen site via some digging about. 

Stunning post edit! Not think it's all fake any more then?

[2014GTi]

I have contacted the source of the images and he has told me it was pulled from the French Volkswagen site via some digging about. 

Stunning post edit! Not think it's all fake any more then?

Lol well I just thought I would remain neutral for now regarding if its fake or not.... 

[2014GTi]

** Update ** 

Ref. no.: VW-2014/05-015032
 8 May 2014
 

Dear Mr [removed],
 
Thank you for your e-mail and your interest in our vehicles. As we are continuously motivated to offer as perfect automobiles as
 possible, the suggestions of our customers are always welcome.
 
The R400 is a design study, and there are currently no plans to bring it into production.
 
Therefore, we request your understanding that, as a matter of principle, we cannot make any statements with regard to future
 alterations beforehand. Dependable information is only possible when firm production plans are known and all other aspects such
 as marketing, servicing and up-to-date literature are concluded. Only then official information from the factory is given wide
 coverage, which of course, includes our respective importers and their dealers.
 
We hope that we could be of your assistance.
 
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