VW's Citi Golf

In the twenty-five years of VW's Citi Golf it haverestrained the body kit runs to nicely proportioned
been reinvented and redesigned more times thanfront and rear spoilers and sills. It is also equipped
anyone can remember. But to date the newwith slightly lower suspension, double exhausts and
R-line is probably one of the most radical Citi yet.new 15", six-spoked alloy rims through which red
The Citi is being dressed as a hot rod and inbrake callipers are just visible. Most of the boy
coping with the long tradition for quality ofracer stuff is placed inside the car---front bucket
Volkswagen the Citi Golf will be equipped with highseats, a three-spoked sports steering wheel with
quality vw parts such as the infamous vw brakealuminum trim, silver dials, vents and sills as well as
dust shield which is designed as a protectivesilver foot pedals.
cover to minimize wear and tear that comes withAnd of course since it's a Volkswagen vehicle
daily driving.expect for it to have some luxury stuff, such as
If AMG is to Mercedes and MSport is to BMW,tinted windows, a transponder immobiliser,
the R-line branding is for Volkswagen. Later thisfront-loading CD/MP3 player with four speakers,
year the German automaker will present its newchild-proof door locks, remote-controlled central
R32 Golf that thinks it's a Porsche. Unfortunatelylocking and an alarm.
there's some good news and bad news. The goodPeople at VW SA's Citi R-line launch could not
news is that the R115 920 is branded as theremember just how many variants of the Citi
most affordable performance car in the country.have been made. But one thing is certain this one
The bad news however is that only 100 will beis the most sporting yet. As a matter of fact just
available so better scoot down to your local VWfiring up the car leaves would make you wonder
dealer quick for reservation.whether you are riding a modified car because it
The new R-line produces 90kW at 5900rpm, fiveidles with that roarty, lumpy growl that comes
more than the original hot-hatch, Mk.I Golf GTi. Towhen somebody massaged the motor's innards.
give the R-line power Volkswagen has taken aRev the car and it spits out a racy bellow that
fuel-injected 1.8-litre Golf engine and beefed it upwould make the whole neighborhood to scream
with different camshafts, crankshaft, con rodsat you but who cares you can always go
and pistons.speeding away.
In terms of exterior designing the R-line Citi is