Volkswagen Reveals T-Roc R Variant Ahead of Geneva Debut

The Geneva Motor Show kicks off next week, on March 5 to be exact, and it promises to be chockfull of large-scale premieres if we go by the teasers floated by various manufacturers in the past few weeks.

Volkswagen decided to present one of its new models online ahead of its physical debut in Geneva. The company published several images and provided some details regarding a model it says is very close to production-ready.

Performance variant
The T-Roc R is a performance version of the T-Roc SUV, the newest model in the company’s lineup. The R variant is powered by a 4-cylinder turbo that makes around 300 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. It’s enough to take the vehicle from a stop to 100 km/h in about 5 seconds, and get it to a top speed of 260 km/h. The R also gets an all-wheel drive system.

A lowered suspension and brakes borrowed from the Golf R are other distinct components of this SUV to help it achieve premium performance levels.

Volkswagen called on the services of professional rally driver Petter Solberg to provide its engineers with extra expertise during the development process. A long series of testing was carried out on the Nürburgring circuit in Germany.

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