Looking for 395bhp in a Golf? Volkswagen’s heard your cries and answered.
The Golf R 400 concept, set to be officially unveiled at Auto China 2014, features body and bumper modifications, flared wheelarches, uprated wheels and a reworked interior that includes motorsport shell seats with integral head restraints and belt openings.
The flared wheelarches are deliberately reminiscent of those on the 1988 Rallye Golf G60, and most of the concept is painted in ‘Silver Flake’ metallic, in contrast to the gloss black roof and carbon door mirror caps.
‘Lemon Yellow’ highlights on the outside include the horizontal stripe across the grille (which, like the chrome strip on the Golf R, continues into the bi-xenon headlights), while the interior stitching is also ‘Lemon Yellow’.
The four-wheel drive, DSG-equipped Golf R 400 promises a zero to 62mph time of just 3.9 seconds – a full second quicker than the standard Golf R – and a top speed of 174 mph.
The Golf R 400 is only a concept at this stage, with no production plans.
