Edit: This poll was made a bit prematurely for the US market. After making it, it was learned that the US will not get the 2-door manual-equipped R32 as posted originally.

The US market R32 will be available only in 4-door and only with the DSG transmission.

So Phix, herkalees and everyone who voted cool or frozen, you can either keep your vote as based on the Euro version or change your vote based on the disappointing reality of the North American version. If you want to change your vote, just post up here.



The R32 returns in it's second iteration even plumper than the previous version.





Drivetrain
Type: 15* VR6
Displacement: 3.2L (3189 cc)
Power: 250 bhp @ 6300 RPM
Torque: 236 lb/ft @ 2500 RPM
Transmission: 6-speed manual standard, 6-speed DSG optional on Euro model
DSG only on US model



Body

European Version
Type: 2-door hatchback or 4-door hatchback
Length × Width × Height in: 165.5 × 68.6 × 57.1 (hatchback)
Curb Weight: 3,680 pounds

US Version
Type: 4-door hatchback only
Curb weight: 3,950 pounds (est.)






Performance
0-60mph: 6.2 seconds
Top Speed: 155 mph (electronically limited)






Personally, there's no way I'm calling this car cool. It's way too fat and luxurious to be a true sports car and the MK V styling is just too bulbous and goofy looking. This little blurb from the official VW press release says it all:


No cool hatchback has all that fruity garbage and weighs 2 full tons. That Americans can't get it with a manual is just icing on the cake. Uncool vote cast.

neutral = uncool

I voted cool. Seems like it'd make a rather comfortable daily driver.

: So would a Cadillac...

Let me reiterate... seems like it'd be a rather comfortable AND fun daily driver.

I love it, frozen in my opinion. Bash me, and you're an idiot.

If it costs anywhere near the $32k price mark then i would most definately pick the STi Limited over it !
That said, i just dont like the MK5 GTis so uncool from me as well.

In any case, it's not the car it should be. The R32 should be more focused, but instead it's more of a GT car. Uncool.

Well, this poll was made a bit prematurely for the US market. I've just learned that the US will not get the cool 2-door manual-equipped R32 as posted originally.

The US market R32 will be available only in 4-door and only with the DSG transmission.

So Phix, herkalees and everyone who voted cool or frozen, you can either keep your vote as based on the Euro version or change your vote based on the disappointing reality of the North American version. If you want to change your vote, just post up here.

Throw this piece of shit in the oven.

Well since this is the Eurospec R32, I'm voting cool. Whenever a thread pops up for the US R32 it gets an uncool vote for me.

There will be no US version poll. This is it.
You can say the R32 is cool based on a car you'll never see or it sucks based on what you'll actually be able to buy.

This is really just a big yawn (at least the 4dr version is). Uncool.

The last-gen one was awesome, and the new Euro one is too, but too a lesser extent.

Asher took the keystrokes from my keyboard.

No manual/2-door for the states? Fuck you VW.

Super-uncool.

I think I voted frozen in this poll. Can my vote be chagned to MJU becuase of the dissapointing north american model?

sure

Uncool. It's more expensive than the GTi, and from what I've read isn't good enough to justify the extra you pay for it.

Uncool. DSG or no, performance-oriented special-editions with no manual transmission are lame.

Uncool, a chipped GTi can put out the same numbers for alot less. And that chrome grill,

...but it still won't have the AWD.

but it would weigh 500-800 pounds less.