GTspirit Road Test: Sportec Golf R SC 350



For those of you knowing their way through the line-up of the Volkswagen Golf VI family are familiar with the two top models; the front-wheel drive 207hp GTI and the R. The new, sixth-generation Golf is one of the better compact cars, combining great-handling and a comfortable ride. Within the line-up the all-wheel-drive Golf R is the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive Golf ever. Swiss tuner Sportec took the potent hatchback into their workshop and created an unique package available for us to be driven in a road test.

Like any of the Volkswagen R models, this model has been developed by Volkswagen Individual, the special projects wing of VW. The main difference with the previous R32 models is that the R is not powered by a naturally-aspirated 3.2 liter V6 engine but by a 2.0 liter TSI engine derived from the previous GTI rather than the latest version. As standard the engine features an uprated turbo, a new intercooler, high pressure injectors, a new alloy head, and uprated pistons and conrods to take power up to 270hp at 6,000rpm and 350Nm at 2,500rpm. All in comparison to the FWD GTI.

For most of us that would be enough in a Volkswagen Golf, but knowing Sportec as a tuner capable of achieving high standards – best example is the Sportec SPR 1 R -, the powerful hatchback received a higher output, some new decals, a three-stage valve controlled exhaust system, a different intake and a Bilstein lowering kit. The setup was at our disposal for a single day, giving us the opportunity...

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