« Reply #11 on: 24 October 2016, 13:49 »
Ha ha! I'm not saying I'd like a Tiguan R. Just thought you chaps might find it interesting. Interesting from the point of view that VW may be about to expand the 'R' brand.
Interesting it is and well done for posting it up for discussion/dissection, it's just the wrong engine in our opinions. As Dubber said, you'd expect it to have the 240 Diesel which was confirmed by jv that it does but is more of an R-Line than an R.
VW used to have the R36 Passat which was a beast and more in keeping with the R image (4WD, hefty and lots of brute force from the engine) but the Tig R is maybe a step too far! Then again it's a niche car which may well sell in certain markets. I can see the 240 Diesel being quite popular, even I would approve of that.
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