Primarily a Golf in SUV format, the T-Roc is a big deal for Volkswagen. By means of the primary ten months of the 12 months, it’s Europe’s fourth best-selling mannequin general. Gross sales knowledge from Dataforce reveals the compact crossover racked up 170,931 items by October. It is a formidable feat contemplating that quantity comes solely from the first-generation mannequin launched eight years in the past.
Buyer deliveries of the brand new T-Roc are beginning this month, and in case you’d somewhat await extra energy, VW is already teasing the new R. Because it’s not due till 2027, the high-performance model stays cloaked in camouflage. Nonetheless, the Akrapovič quad-exhaust setup is a telltale signal that this isn’t a run-of-the-mill model. It additionally rocks 20-inch solid wheels with wider tires than the unique T-Roc R, offering higher grip.
Up-close pictures shared by Autocritica recommend angrier-looking bumpers and chunkier brakes, however the true spotlight is beneath the hood. Predictably, it shares the turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine with the most recent Golf R. Output is an identical at 328 hp and 295 pound-feet (420 Newton-meters) of torque, however now with an electrified twist: the subsequent T-Roc R will undertake a mild-hybrid setup.
Whereas a 48-volt system sometimes implies a short lived energy enhance, VW’s engineers are prioritizing effectivity to satisfy upcoming Euro 7 laws. Consequently, energy figures aren’t anticipated to exceed the Golf R’s output. It’s too early to know whether or not the new hatch will even swap to a mild-hybrid 2.0 TSI, however it stays a chance provided that the Mk8 is the final Golf with a combustion engine. Wolfsburg has hinted that the present era may keep on sale till 2035.
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With out an ICE-powered successor, the present Golf R would seemingly want some stage of electrification to adjust to stricter emissions guidelines. No matter occurs, the six-speed, handbook gearbox is unfortunately not returning. The efficiency hatchback will proceed to be completely paired with the seven-speed, dual-clutch computerized transmission shared with the longer term T-Roc R. Echoing the Golf R, its crossover equal can be provided solely with 4Motion all-wheel drive.
The T-Roc R is not becoming a member of the U.S. lineup, identical to what we take into account essentially the most full automotive in VW’s portfolio, the Golf R wagon. In the meantime, the R division is getting ready to say goodbye to the Touareg R, with manufacturing of the luxury SUV set to finish in 2026.
Trying forward, a totally electrical R mannequin is a matter of when, not if. VW has already previewed a combustion-free Polo GTI and has been dropping hints a few future R powered solely by electrical motors.
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