The R32 is a one time deal, for one year only, VW released 5000 R32s in the US. They are a totally different breed. The engine for one is bigger, the GTI's VR6 model is only a 2.8 liter engine, the R32 has a 3.2 Liter engine with 240 horses :)
The R32 is also All wheel drive (drive up to tahoe baby!), the GTI is front wheel drive.
The R32 is VW sports tuned, with all the sport add-ons, 18 inch wheels, sports suspension and sports bucket seats, body kit.
and some very cool features usually not in a sports car, ass warmer and rain sensor :)
I can go on and on, but I think you are already bored reading it. haha, so i'll stop here.
I guess the answer is this ...
My old GTI VR6 is a golf 3 model
The new R32 is using the same body as the Golf 4 model but that's about it, everything else in the car is different and body has been modified to look much more sportier. :)
- boy @ 06/21/2004 12:50 AM PST