« Reply #85 on: 28 June 2015, 21:10 »
My usual rule of never buying a car with more bhp than lb ft of torque was broken when I got the R.
As a general rule of thumb if the car has more torque (as a number in lb ft) than bhp then it'll perform better at lower engine speeds.
The R feels more lethargic than the GTI under 2000 revs.
But it doesn't really like being at sub 2k.
It feels much like the GTI between 2k and 4k and above 4k it starts to show a clean pair of heels.
But as mine has bugger all miles I've not really been over 4k in mine and I'm going from a looser engine in a car I test drove ages ago.
Unless it has some very clever and very extensive trickery I'd be very surprised if the R400 felt anything but lethargic at UK legal road speeds, just as an aside to make myself feel better!!!
Surely that car would need quite a lot of revs dialled in to make it pick up its skirts?
What's with the super new low contrast sig? Are you embarrassed to admit you own an R 
Stealth Ms B
Thought I'd colour code it like Asker's (and a few others) then see if any sharp eyed compatriots stayed awake far enough into one of my posts to spot it...
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