2004 Volkswagen R32

R32 with less than 9k miles

Immaculate single owner R32

-AWD
-Sport Racing Seats
-Modern Day Collectible
-All Owners Manuals
-License Plate mounting bracket still in the original wrapper
-All Service Records
-Clean Car Fax
-Less than 9k miles
-1 of 5,000 units worldwide

Think of it as a younger sibling to the Audi S4. The personalities and performance characteristics of the two cars are actually quite similar. The S4 is certainly faster (and almost $20K more expensive), but its power delivery, handling composure and quality execution are all mirrored in the R32.

Central to the R32's flexible nature is its fourth-generation Golf chassis modified for VW's 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system. Gone is the torsion-beam rear suspension (and with it the Golf/GTI's endearing 3-wheeled “dog & fire hydrant” cornering attitude), replaced by a multilink setup with dual-link trailing arms. The shocks, springs and anti-roll bars have all been beefed up, and compared with the standard GTI VR6, the businesslike R32 sits nearly an inch lower.

Output is 240 bhp at 6250 rpm and 236 lb.-ft. of torque from 2800 to 3200 rpm.

From Road & Track, "Braking performance feels just as positive. The R32's sizable 13.1-in. front rotors and twin-piston calipers have little trouble shedding speed even in light of the car's weight. Our brake test numbers of 111 ft. from 60 mph and 196 ft. from 80 mph are among the best we've tested, ranking right up there with cars like the BMW M3, Ferrari 360 Modena and Subaru WRX Impreza STi. Augmenting the pure power of the brakes is excellent pedal feel and good modulation. And as an added bonus, the calipers are painted bright blue to differentiate the R32 from your garden-variety GTI."

This is a modern day collectible and will be looked at as one of the last analog drivers cars from Volkswagen.