Reader’s Car: MkVI 282HP Volkswagen Golf R

The VW Golf R is one of the best hot hatches money can buy. It handles brilliantly yet rewards the driver just with the right degree of playfulness. It looks sporty yet is elegant in its design without being over the top.

We know that the MkVI Golf chassis is capable of handling more power than what Volkswagen engineers have endowed it with. Here is a fine example of what you can do to your R.

Standard Car Description:
Golf R MKVI Candy White
3 door
DSG
Adaptive Chassis Control  – “Deleted”
Recaro’s Front Seats
Satellite Navigation – RNS510
Dynaudio
Multimedia Device Interface

Power at the wheels:
210kW

0-100kph:
4.50 seconds

Engine Mods so far:
GIAC EXTREME
APR Divorced Downpipe with full exhaust
APR Fuel Pump
APR Intercooler
VF Engineering KO4 CAI
RS4 Fuel Line Mod
SprintBooster

Suspension Wheels & Brakes:
19″ x 8.5″ VMR V701
KW V3 Coilovers
H&R Adjustable Sway Bars
UNIbrace UB

DSG mods:
HPA DSG Stage 3 DSG Flash

Brakes Ordered:
ALCON’S with 355mm STASIS Rotors & ProjectMu Pads

Best 1/4 Mile Time:
1/4 13.1 @ 104mph

Photos and car courtesy of Fabio