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Written by Ollie Kew
The VW Group doesn"t tend to keep a profit-swelling idea exclusive. Take the brainwave of small-ish, quick SUVs, kickstarted with the likes of the Audi RS Q3. Within a matter of months we"ve had the not-a-Seat Cupra Ateca, Audi SQ2, the Skoda Kodiaq vRS, and now there"s this a VW hot hatch that"s very much not a Golf R. Because it"s a T-Roc R. Grrr The T-Roc is a Golf-sized crossover than basically replaces the old Scirocco coupe, and much as we lament its crossover sameyness, it"s been a cash-cow for Volkswagen. Over 200,000 have been sold since it hit showrooms in November 2017. What"s German for ker-ching? The T-Roc R nabs all of its mechanical bits"n"bobs from the soon-to-die VW Golf R. So, you"re tugged along by on a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine dishing out 296bhp, a seven-speed DSG gearbox, part-time four-wheel drive, and followed by a family of four exhaust pipes. You can spec a lighter, louder Akrapovic system if you want to make loads of neighbours angry with you.
Date written: 25 Feb 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14949
The VW Group doesn"t tend to keep a profit-swelling idea exclusive. Take the brainwave of small-ish, quick SUVs, kickstarted with the likes of the Audi RS Q3. Within a matter of months we"ve had the not-a-Seat Cupra Ateca, Audi SQ2, the Skoda Kodiaq vRS, and now there"s this a VW hot hatch that"s very much not a Golf R. Because it"s a T-Roc R. Grrr The T-Roc is a Golf-sized crossover than basically replaces the old Scirocco coupe, and much as we lament its crossover sameyness, it"s been a cash-cow for Volkswagen. Over 200,000 have been sold since it hit showrooms in November 2017. What"s German for ker-ching? The T-Roc R nabs all of its mechanical bits"n"bobs from the soon-to-die VW Golf R. So, you"re tugged along by on a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine dishing out 296bhp, a seven-speed DSG gearbox, part-time four-wheel drive, and followed by a family of four exhaust pipes. You can spec a lighter, louder Akrapovic system if you want to make loads of neighbours angry with you.
Date written: 25 Feb 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14949
