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R400 at Goodwood
« on: 13 June 2015, 19:26 »
Just read that the R400 will be at GFOS. Hopefully it'll be a final production model and not one of the various concepts that are kicking around the web.

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Re: R400 at Goodwood
« Reply #1 on: 13 June 2015, 20:35 »
I'd hazard a guess at it being one of the show cars Neil, only because they'd be more eye catching than production cars and therefore have more glamour appeal up against the new Civic Type R (Focus RS likely to be there too?)
I wonder if VW have brought it (and their other show cars) over for an extended period as GTI international is just around the corner too.
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Re: R400 at Goodwood
« Reply #2 on: 15 June 2015, 18:18 »
I'd hazard a guess at it being one of the show cars Neil, only because they'd be more eye catching than production cars and therefore have more glamour appeal up against the new Civic Type R (Focus RS likely to be there too?)
I wonder if VW have brought it (and their other show cars) over for an extended period as GTI international is just around the corner too.

Maybe but in fairness the manufacturer has never really had a massive presence at Inters have they?

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Re: R400 at Goodwood
« Reply #3 on: 15 June 2015, 22:58 »
I have seen this along with a couple of other concepts on VW FB page for the FOS competition

Clever ploy, RS3 will be there which whistle getting good reviews seems to fall down on the key point for me that its not that great to drive, Type R and Focus RS likely to be there so build the hype to Frankfurt

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Re: R400 at Goodwood
« Reply #4 on: 15 June 2015, 23:22 »
I'd hazard a guess at it being one of the show cars Neil, only because they'd be more eye catching than production cars and therefore have more glamour appeal up against the new Civic Type R (Focus RS likely to be there too?)
I wonder if VW have brought it (and their other show cars) over for an extended period as GTI international is just around the corner too.

Maybe but in fairness the manufacturer has never really had a massive presence at Inters have they?
VWUK blow hot and cold with Inters.
There have been some years where they pull all the stops out, for example, off the top of my head: when they released the 150bhp GT TDI and called it a GTI then invited a load of journos to Inters to race the 1.8t GTI and 150 TDI up the sprint, and a few years later they brought that mad W12 GTI to Inters. And other years I've been VW seem to just provide a bit of official presence with sponsorship and maybe a few loan cars for officials to use at the event.
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Re: R400 at Goodwood
« Reply #5 on: 20 June 2015, 11:11 »
 R400 at Inters  :cool:
 
 
Just confirmed is that two top Volkswagen concept cars from Germany will be among the major attractions at this year’s GTI International...
Star attractions this year will be the sensational 190 mph Golf R 400, with 400 PS and 450 Nm of torque – plus the aggressive looks to match its huge performance – and the XL Sport two-seater sports car, powered by a 200 PS Ducati Superleggera V2 engine, with a top speed of 168 mph!
Both cars will be on display in the main Show ’n’ Shine and Concours area, sponsored by Dialynx Performance.
Don't miss this opportunity to see these sensational new VWs at first hand!
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Re: R400 at Goodwood
« Reply #6 on: 20 June 2015, 16:28 »
Nice one! Wonder which variant of the 400 it will be, Worthersee 2014 or the recent Nurburgring mule that's been spotted?

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Re: R400 at Goodwood
« Reply #7 on: 21 June 2015, 00:06 »
Either way we're going on the Sunday, normally a better show n shine turn out!

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Re: R400 at Goodwood
« Reply #8 on: 21 June 2015, 20:40 »
Great news, please take loads of photos and ask VW questions ;)
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Re: R400 at Goodwood
« Reply #9 on: 22 June 2015, 12:16 »
Either way we're going on the Sunday, normally a better show n shine turn out!

I'll be there Sunday too!  :cool:
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