Topless Golf R Cabrio Pulls Her Tops Off

by Bertel Schmitt

February 11th, 2013 12:52 PM

topless golf r cabrio pulls her tops off

For those who want a topless car that can render passengerettes truly topless, Volkswagen introduces the Golf R Cabriolet. The über-powered R models never were available as a ragtop, no it is. “Tremendous propulsive power” (so the press release) is generated by a 2.0-litre turbo TSI engine that develops 265hp. Maximum torque of 350NM (258 ft lb) is available from a low 2,500 rpm all the way to 5,000 rpm.

The car reaches 100 km/h in just 6.4 seconds. The car’s top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h, but your friendly Volkswagen Partner can probably be talked into talking care of that detail. The 6-speed DSG promises to shift quickly and without any interruptions in power transfer.

Even the soft top is fast: The electro-hydraulic mechanism that opens the roof in 9.0 seconds.

Careful: Like the 2012 Golf Cabriolet, the Golf R Cabriolet is based on the Golf Mk6, not on the new Mk7. Car & Driver was perplexed to learn that the Cabriolet “is based on the current Golf MkVI and arrives curiously late.”

C&D: Since I have known the Golf, and that’s a very long time, the open top version always extended the life-span of the previous generation, so to speak. The first Golf Cabriolet, launched in 1979, based on the Mk1, extended the life of the old generation through 1993. The generation before the current Cabrio was based on the venerable Golf Mk3.In observance of the tradition, the current Golf Cabriolet recycles previous-gen stampings.

The über-powered Golf R Cabriolet will cost 43,325 euros (58,000) in Germany.

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Durishin on Feb 11, 2013

Meh! They'll make a BRZ convertible and everyone will forget about this.

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Steve65 on Feb 11, 2013

Funny, when I type "topless Golf" into a google image search, I don't get many pictures of this car...

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- Synchromesh on Feb 11, 2013
  
  I'm as puzzled about this as you are. :)
  
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