Wimmer RS Turns VW Golf R into 478HP Red Devil

<a href="http://trends-automotive.blogspot.com/2010/09/wimmer-rs-turns-vw-golf-r-into-478hp.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521697284801445410" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECbOHUPiI/AAAAAAADWR8/WDhHkVPnqXw/s800/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-0.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Red Devil is the name German tuning firm 'Wimmer RS' chose for its latest take on the <a href="http://trends-automotive.blogspot.com/2009/09/vw-golf-r-fastest-production-golf-ever.html">Volkswagen Golf R</a>. 'Red' because of the color chosen for the car, and 'Devil' because this Golf R packs a sinister punch under the hood...<br /></span><p></p><a name="more"></a><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">In stock form, the all-wheel drive Golf R rolls out of VW's factory with a 2.0-liter TFSI producing 270-hp and 350Nm / 258 lbs-ft of maximum torque. After Wimmer RS's engineers perform their magic, those numbers increase to a whopping 478-hp and 610Nm or 450 lbs-ft.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The extra power comes from a variety of mods including -but not limited to- changes to the turbocharger, ECU, air intake, injection nozzles and exhaust system.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">According to the tuning house, the upgraded Golf R can reach an electronically limited top speed of 291 km/h or 181 mph.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Additional performance enhancements include a coil-over suspension set and more potent braking system.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The German tuner did not release info on pricing.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /></span></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECJT0SZ9I/AAAAAAADWR0/GJM1Q-7k_tU/s1600/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521696977094600658" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECJT0SZ9I/AAAAAAADWR0/GJM1Q-7k_tU/s200/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-7.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 101px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECI4PBAbI/AAAAAAADWRs/UH6mlgg70JE/s1600/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521696969690513842" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECI4PBAbI/AAAAAAADWRs/UH6mlgg70JE/s200/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-6.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 101px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECIlSONRI/AAAAAAADWRk/PmK9qi_K3Y8/s1600/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521696964603688210" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECIlSONRI/AAAAAAADWRk/PmK9qi_K3Y8/s200/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-5.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 101px;" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECIDjplUI/AAAAAAADWRc/HKXvTBse1oQ/s1600/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521696955549979970" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECIDjplUI/AAAAAAADWRc/HKXvTBse1oQ/s200/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-4.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 101px;" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECHwvX_9I/AAAAAAADWRU/Yv8Jk_rE-J0/s1600/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521696950498885586" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECHwvX_9I/AAAAAAADWRU/Yv8Jk_rE-J0/s200/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-3.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 101px;" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECHoscMEI/AAAAAAADWRM/X1zPt-xR_Iw/s1600/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521696948339093570" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECHoscMEI/AAAAAAADWRM/X1zPt-xR_Iw/s200/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-2.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 101px;" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECHrkn9gI/AAAAAAADWRE/_uBXYsIfJz4/s1600/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521696949111617026" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TKECHrkn9gI/AAAAAAADWRE/_uBXYsIfJz4/s200/Wimmer-RS-VW-Golf-R-1.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 101px;" /></a>

Wimmer RS Turns VW Golf R into 478HP Red Devil

Red Devil is the name German tuning firm 'Wimmer RS' chose for its latest take on the Volkswagen Golf R . 'Red' because of t...

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