Stig's Lap Times in the VW Golf

[NewGolf]

Did you guys know that the Stig did laps of the Top Gear circuit, in the W12 and the R32, with these results;

Volkswagen Golf W12 GTI    1.29.6

Volkswagen Golf R32           1.30.4

Not much difference for all that power, just shows you what a good car the R32 is and how it gets its power down!

The R32 is quicker than my old S4, and that had 344Bhp! The S4 sounded fantastic on full song though.

Audi S4                            1.30.9


And beats the TT hands down

Audi TT V6                       1.32.7

No lap time for the Mk5 GTI though, I've just emailed him to try and get it posted up on the lap time wall.

[182_blue]

Did you guys know that the Stig did laps of the Top Gear circuit, in the W12 and the R32, with these results;

Volkswagen Golf W12 GTI    1.29.6

Volkswagen Golf R32           1.30.4

Not much difference for all that power, just shows you what a good car the R32 is and how it gets its power down!

The R32 is quicker than my old S4, and that had 344Bhp! The S4 sounded fantastic on full song though.

Audi S4                            1.30.9


And beats the TT hands down

Audi TT V6                       1.32.7

No lap time for the Mk5 GTI though, I've just emailed him to try and get it posted up on the lap time wall.

im sure that i saw the GTi time somewhere for Top gear ?

[NewGolf]

Hi 182_Blue
I've had a look but cant find it, do you know where it was?

[182_blue]

just found this

81. 1:32.9 – SEAT León Cupra R
82. 1:32.9 – Mercedes-Benz SLK350
83. 1:33.0 – Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG[6]
84. 1:33.0 – Vauxhall Astra VXR
85. 1:33.1 – Noble M12 GTO[6]
86. 1:33.3 – Volkswagen Golf Mark IV R32
87. 1:33.3 – Cadillac CTS-V[6]
88. 1:33.7 – MG ZT 260
89. 1:33.7 – Volkswagen Golf Mark V GTI
90. 1:33.8 – Renaultsport Clio 182 Cup
91. 1:33.9 – Holden Monaro[9]
92. 1:34.0 - Renaultsport Mégane 225
93. 1:34.2 – MINI Cooper S Works
94. 1:34.5 – Ford Mondeo ST220
95. 1:34.7 – Jaguar XKR[10]
96. 1:34.9 – Ford Focus ST[11]
97. 1:35.0 – Volvo S60 R
98. 1:35.2 – Ferrari 575M Maranello[6][3]


http://www.jeremyclarkson.co.uk/content/view/18/39/

[Sweeney]

Standard GTI done it in 1.33.7 (part of the test with cooper s works, civic type r, megane 225, leon cupra etc)

[NewGolf]

just found this (but times dont seem to match above)

81. 1:32.9 – SEAT León Cupra R
82. 1:32.9 – Mercedes-Benz SLK350
83. 1:33.0 – Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG[6]
84. 1:33.0 – Vauxhall Astra VXR
85. 1:33.1 – Noble M12 GTO[6]
86. 1:33.3 – Volkswagen Golf Mark IV R32
87. 1:33.3 – Cadillac CTS-V[6]
88. 1:33.7 – MG ZT 260
89. 1:33.7 – Volkswagen Golf Mark V GTI
90. 1:33.8 – Renaultsport Clio 182 Cup
91. 1:33.9 – Holden Monaro[9]
92. 1:34.0 - Renaultsport Mégane 225
93. 1:34.2 – MINI Cooper S Works
94. 1:34.5 – Ford Mondeo ST220
95. 1:34.7 – Jaguar XKR[10]
96. 1:34.9 – Ford Focus ST[11]
97. 1:35.0 – Volvo S60 R
98. 1:35.2 – Ferrari 575M Maranello[6][3]


http://www.jeremyclarkson.co.uk/content/view/18/39/

The R32 you have there is the Mk4, the one on the current lap time board is the Mk5.

1.33.7 for the standard GTI is ok, I wonder what the ED30 would do it in?

[Sweeney]

Id like to think the ed30 would match the leon cupra r/astra vxr but theres a bawhair in it between them and the standard gti anyways

[neg]

You cant count the W12 time really, its a prototype and wasnt built to go round corners as JC said.

[R32UK]

The R is the Mac Daddy thats why

[Hurdy]

The stig has had the ED30 around the track - with a time - in March 2007's Topgear magazine. The question now is....has anyone got it?....I have

what's that.....oh the kettle's just boiled.....................................