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Fifth Gear - VW Golf GTI Vs Subaru Impreza WRX
Fifth Gear - VW Golf GTI Vs Subaru Impreza WRX

This week it’s two grown up hot hatches - the Volkswagen Golf GTi and the new Subaru Impreza WRX

Subaru Impreza WRX
The engine used is still the EJ255. Peak power and torque as the same, but the peak power will output at 5200 rpm (400 rpm lower)and the peak torque delivery will be at 2800 rpm (800 rpm lower). The 0-60 time for the WRX maintains the 0-60 sprint of 5.8 seconds, like the predecessor, while decreasing the 50-70mph time due to the improved torque delivery. The transmission is similar to that of the previous model, only the ratios are slightly wider in the low gears with a final drive ratio of 3.9 instead of 3.7. The sedan version has a two exhaust outlets while the hatchback will have one exhaust outlet on the right. The car is based on a shortened Legacy platform. The front suspension uses a MacPherson strut setup while the rear is a new double wishbone suspension. The steering ratio will be 15:1. The interior will borrow from the Legacy interior. The US-spec WRX will revert back to a 2-piston/1-piston sliding calipers (dropping the 4-piston/2-piston fixed caliper setup), but have grown 0.1in. larger in the front and 0.1-0.2in larger in rear with premium package. The calipers and rotor setup are the same found on the BL5-chassis US-spec Legacy 2.5GT and Spec B. The wheels will be 17? x 7? and will wear 205/50 R17 all season tires. The gas tank has grown from 15.9 gallons to 16.9 gal. The car’s weight has decreased and will be 3142 lb (1425 kg) for the 5 speed manual and 3208 lb (1455 kg) for the 4 speed automatic.

VW Golf GTI
It features an updated 3.2-litre unit than of that fitted to the previous version, with an extra 10 bhp (7 kW) courtesy of a reworked inlet manifold. Maximum power is now 250 bhp (186 kW) at 6,300 rpm; torque is unchanged at 236 lb·ft (320 N·m) but comes in 300 rpm lower down the rev range. It reaches an electronically-governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). Going from 0 to 100 km/h will take 6.5 s, reduced to 5.8 s with the direct-shift gearbox.

Compared with the previous Mk4 R32 that is 0.1 seconds faster for the manual version while the newer R32 is about 40 kg heavier. As with the previous R32; there is 4MOTION part-time four-wheel drive through 18? Zolder 20-spoke alloy wheels. Stopping the R32 comes in the form of blue-painted brake callipers with 345 mm discs at the front and 310 mm disks at the rear. The Mk V R32 was released in the US in August ‘07 with a starting MSRP of $32,990.

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Fifth Gear - VW Golf GTI Vs Subaru Impreza WRX



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w209w114w209w114 - 3/18/2008 10:36:56 AMView My AgentSpace
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Test drove a GTI last week. Brakes are impressive and the DSG takes getting used to as its a bit awkward that what I'm accustomed to. Overall a great car with great build quality

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TurboSpyderTurboSpyder - 3/18/2008 12:33:54 PMView My AgentSpace
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Consumer Reports doesn't recommend the Toyota Tundra or the V6 Camry for reliability reasons but they do recommend the VW Jetta.

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eric113eric113 - 3/18/2008 9:36:47 PM
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Turbo// why does Toyotas come up? criticizing vw=toyota fanboy to you? what's with Toyota hate w/ you guys?

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WhelanWhelan - 3/18/2008 11:03:37 AM
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I'd take the WRX, better looking, more mod friendly engine, easily can be tuned to perform better with less $$$. Subaru reliability and AWD are two huge pluses here.

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_43LE_43LE - 3/18/2008 11:31:18 AM
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I prefer the GTI.

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mini22mini22 - 3/18/2008 11:41:45 AM
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The WRX is bland. Interior plastics not up to a Golf and the car is not as sharp as it's predessesor. Subaru reliability must count however. Although this Golf comes from Germany not La Puebla. I would take a chance on the Golf. The Subaru needs a restyle and should have more aggresive handling out of the box.Why should you have to spend an extra grand or 2 to get it's handling up to snuff?

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TurboSpyderTurboSpyder - 3/18/2008 12:39:43 PMView My AgentSpace
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The text about the GTI having a 3.2 litre motor is wrong. In case you didn't watch the video the GTI 2.0T lapped over 2 seconds quicker than the WRX even though the GTI had a poorer power/weight ratio. Yay VW!

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HeyhuubHeyhuub - 3/18/2008 1:13:13 PM
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The text is all wrong, this is not an Golf R32

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WhelanWhelan - 3/18/2008 3:31:39 PM
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I was confused by all the reading. 3.2L, similar to the R32. What is that? No way is any of that true about the power.

And personally, don't care if the VW won on the track. When it snows, I can cruise at 35-40mph in my Subiel, take a corner and laugh as the VW spins its tires and slides across the road.

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cybernetckcybernetck - 3/18/2008 3:42:31 PM
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Thats impressive; its also maddening that VW has all of the tools to build a car that could be very competitive to the EVO/STI; if only VW could give us AWD along with an uprated 2.0T in a Golf package, that'd be pretty darn great.

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cybernetckcybernetck - 3/18/2008 3:45:37 PM
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I should have also mentioned that it'd be nice to see this packaged as a 2 door GTI, and not an 4-door A3 ;)




HeyhuubHeyhuub - 3/18/2008 5:04:59 PM
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Well theres the S3, 265hp 2.0T, AWD, 2 doors, but you don't get that one over there right?


cybernetckcybernetck - 3/18/2008 5:31:34 PM
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Thats right Heyhuub , USA only get the 5 door A3s at the moment. I suppose I could move to Mexico? ;)

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