2011 Volkswagen Golf R Concept

Volkswagen News at Worthersee: Powerful 270 PS Golf R revealed as cabriolet concept!

Cruiser: open-top Golf R at full strength even in lowest speed vary
Strong look: debut of Golf R Concept at Worthersee

Wolfsburg / Reifnitz, 02 June 2011 - Volkswagen has travelled to the biggest GTI Meet within the world at Worthersee with a whole fleet of latest models, concept cars and accent highlights. once revealing the new Golf GTI Edition thirty five in an exceedingly world debut, the corporate that invented the GTI are going to be pulling the veils off another secret comes of a sporty nature: Volkswagen is presenting the Golf R Cabriolet as a plan automobile with 270 PS of power and a high speed of 250 km/h; it's a desirable thought experiment in cabrio dynamics. This 'power cabrio' additionally demonstrates the inexhaustible potential of the Golf. however there's additional news as well: different concept cars like the Golf R Concept and also the latest original accessories can build the GTI Meet (until June 4th) a mecca for each Volkswagen fan.

Golf R Cabriolet concept: Volkswagen only recently introduced the new Golf Cabriolet, and also the designers and engineers of Volkswagen R GmbH have already come back up with an especially sporty variant of this model: the Golf R Cabriolet Concept. Like its closed high counterpart, the 199 kW / 270 PS Cabriolet concept races to the one hundred km/h mark in but six seconds. Their high speeds are identical at 250 km/h. This makes the R Cabriolet the fastest open-top Golf ever. Even additional spectacular, however, is that the engine's tremendous torque – 350 Newton metres from a coffee 2,500 rpm build this cabriolet a perfect cruiser.


Golf R Concept: 2 variations of the Golf R Concept are creating robust visual statements at Worthersee. just like the classic Golf R and also the R Cabriolet on show at Worthersee, the {2} Golf R ideas are powered by a 2.0-litre turbo engine with the mentioned 199 kW / 270 PS, that is as powerful because it is economical.

The first version of the Golf R Concept attracts attention with mid-tone 'Velvet gray Metallic' exterior, polished 19-inch 'Talladega' alloy wheels, orange painted brake callipers and carbon mirror caps.

The driver and front passenger have the pleasure of sitting on perfectly ergonomic motorsport shell seats. Their outer segments are upholstered in black Nappa leather; anthracite-coloured Nappa leather ('Light Anthracite') is employed towards the inner surfaces within the space of the lateral seat supports and towards the top section. The cross-stitched centre panels of the seat and seatback gets a fair lighter Nappa leather ('Pure Grey'). the rear shell glistens in black piano paint. The piping on the facet sections of the seat and head section offer a fine contrast: the orange of the brake callipers is repeated here. Meanwhile, interior accents match the design of the mirror caps: carbon. a similar material is additionally used for the Steering wheel, gear shift lever and also the door sill plates. Black piano paint characterises the panels behind the within door handles, the trim of the window controls and also the trim of the gear shift grip.

The second model of the Golf R Concept is painted within the subtle 'Aplomb Blue'. The 19-inch 'Glendale' wheels that are new to the Golf line-up shine in 'Brilliant Silver'. Once again, the outside mirror caps, varied interior accents and also the door sill plates are made from carbon.


Parts of the rear shells of the motorsport shell seats conjointly feature carbon. Black Nappa leather covers the outer areas of the seat and seatback surfaces. Meanwhile, the ridge of the seats – a continual stripe that runs along the lateral seat and back supports – consists of blue leather. the game leather steering wheel's inner segments and grip recesses were upholstered in 'carbon leather'; characteristic of this light-weight material is its woven structure. Even the ground mats have a carbon look. the ornamental seams here, as within the space of the parking brake lever, are styled in blue.

Volkswagen Zubehor GmbH: At the thirtieth GTI Meet, the accessories company isn't solely showing complete vehicles, however conjointly lifestyle articles and vehicle accessories. accessible within the 'GTI Shop' at the Volkswagen exhibit is that the entire new 'GTI Collection' of sporty shirts, coats, jeans, children's articles and accessories. which isn't all: the thirty fifth anniversary of the Golf GTI was reason enough to style a commemorative series: the 'GTI Edition thirty five T-Shirt Collection' with the simplest advertising motifs over the thirty five years of the GTI.

Classic accessories on show at Worthersee embrace varied alloy wheels (up to 21-inch in size). conjointly being presented by Volkswagen Zubehor GmbH could be a customised Polo with options which will be ordered individually like interior accents and door mirror caps in carbon look, special tailpipe trim, rear apron with diffuser and 17-inch 'Motorsport' alloy wheels – all with reasonable sports attractiveness. which is how it ought to be. as a result of Volkswagen democratised the sports automotive with the GTI back in 1976. thirty five years later, this conjointly means the accessories line-up offers enhanced sports attractiveness for each budget.

Source - Volkswagen