What's it like to drive a Volkswagen R32? Have you ever driven a Porsche Carrera 4? Well, it's like that, only smaller. The R32's engine provides the same silky smooth, addictively aggressive shove. The Vee Dub's 4Motion system generates the same tenacious grip. The uber-Golf has the same razor-sharp steering and seats-of-the-pants feedback. In fact, the only significant difference between Wolfsburg's finest and the pride of Stuttgart is the styling.
And the suspension. And the relative street cred, speeds involved and price. But let's leave such comparisons for the end. At this early stage in the game, suffice it to say that any VW that can play in the same ballpark as a modern Porsche is something you need to drive, if not own. So, let's take this German pocket rocket for a spin…
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gosteelerz - Can we go back to the beer thread hijack, was quite enjoying it while having a Tankhouse Ale.
theirishscion - Hmm, for the record (goodness the internet is full of SMEs) the RDX engine does _not_ sport direct...
ciddyguy - While most of these types cars weren’t fast, they WERE often made for spirited driving none the less. Don’t know about this era Celicas...
DenverMike - Should’ve kept the Celica RWD and live axle. Simple, inexpensive, fun. Then the bottom fell out of the FWD sports coupe market. The Supra was...
mnm4ever - I am here at a car blog written by real car guys supposedly for real car guys… who should know at...
axual - I would suggest they leave it in Russia.
krhodes1 - Why can we not get cars with nice cloth upholstery anymore? Now it is either something like wet suit material or nasty rat fur.
mcs - I think he’ll do more than just contacts and counsel. Sometimes when you’re on a board you do...
stevelovescars - The first used car I ever bought was a 1981 Celica GT coupe, white with the exact same blue herringbone interior as your subject car. It...
mnm4ever - He posts pretty regularly about how he ONLY had to spend $5k more and got this completely amazing base...