Known to the general public for having been one of the presenters of the North American version of Top Gear, Tanner Foust is a professional pilot and a “heavyweight” name when talking about Drift.
When it comes to “going sideways”, Foust knows what he's talking about, or he hadn't been Formula Drift champion twice in a row, in 2007 and 2008. That's why Volkswagen put him behind the wheel of the new Volkswagen Golf R e “threw him” to the “roller coaster” of Willow Springs, California (USA).
Foust, who before trying the “vitamin R” also drove the latest Golf GTI, explored the Golf R's 320 hp 2.0 TSI in-line four-cylinder engine and was given over to the behavior of this “hot hatch”, which we too have already. we tested.
“This has to be the most fun hot hatch I've ever driven”, said the American driver, who gives us several spectacular skids “on four wheels”.
Now available in our country with prices starting at 56,780 euros, the Golf R is able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.7s and reach a maximum speed of 250 km/h, a record that can be raised to up to at 270 km/h with the optional R Performance package.
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