Volkswagen Tiguan: will the 300-strong version

The German automaker is going to make a rival Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG and the Audi RS Q3

Volkswagen has plans to release a new crossover charged capacity of about 300 hp They will kupeobraznaya modification Tiguan Coupe R, the output of which is scheduled for 2018. It is reported by Autocar.

New version of "Tiguan» - Tiguan Coupe - should reach the market in 2017. Most likely, the car looks to be very similar to the concept Cross Coupe GTE, shown at the Auto Show in Detroit. But, apart from the usual modifications have Tiguan Coupe is also charged version of R, which will appear in 2018.
Under the hood, Volkswagen Tiguan Coupe R is expected to install a 2.0-liter gasoline engine used in the Golf R. The engine will be capable to develop 300 hp power and 380 N ∙ m and will be paired with 6-speed DSG transmission and all-wheel drive with the function of the electronic distribution of torque. It is expected that the acceleration of the "Tiguan" from zero to 100 km / h will be a little more than 5 seconds.
Even indicative prices for Volkswagen Tiguan Coupe R is not yet known. However, competitors are already known to the model. They will be the Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG, Audi RS Q3, and is scheduled for release BMW X2 M and the Range Rover Evoque SVR.