近日谍照记者再次拍到了大众T-RocR，不过，这才是在纽伯格林赛道，这辆T-RocR的车身进行了大量伪装。但记者仍倾向于该车采用了量产版车身，或者至少车身设计已经进入最后阶段了。与记者几个月前拍到的普通车身谍照不同，这辆车采用了四排气尾管。同时，该车的前后保险杠也有所不同。不过，车尾的四排气尾管看上去像是临时安装的。这辆T-RocR由于采用了更大刹车盘，轮圈和更硬悬挂设置以及底盘进行了一些调整，因此看起来轮距更宽一些。该车将搭载取自高尔夫R的2.0升涡轮增压汽油引擎，预计功率将达到300马力。毫无疑问，这辆高性能车型也将配备4Motion全驱系统。预计该车将在10月的巴黎车展或明年3月的日内瓦车展发布，随后将于明年上市，而T-Roc敞篷版则将于2020年在欧洲上市。
VW T-Roc R Spied Up Close With Quad Exhaust, Roll Cage
While we’re waiting for Volkswagen to diversify its R catalog with the addition of an Arteon R with a turbocharged VR6 engine, it looks like another model will be getting the sporty treatment. Spotted multiple times already, the T-Roc R has returned in a fresh batch of spy shots taken at VAG’s test facility at the Nürburgring where the feisty crossover is undergoing testing.
With the prototype carrying a significant amount of camouflage, we’re inclined to believe it had the full production body or at least most of the final bits. The other test vehicles caught by our spies in recent months had the regular model’s body with minor changes and the R-specific quad exhaust. This one appears to have different front and rear bumpers and the four tips don’t look like an afterthought anymore.
Although not immediately visible, the T-Roc R could come with slightly wider tracks as part of an extended array of upgrades that’ll include beefier brakes, larger wheels, a stiffer suspension setup, and some chassis tweaks. The piece de resistance will be a turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine borrowed from the Golf R, so we’re looking at somewhere in the region of 300 horsepower. It goes without saying VW will sell the amped-up crossover with standard 4Motion all-wheel drive.
Expect the T-Roc R to go on sale at some point in 2019, following a possible reveal in October at the Paris Motor Show or in March next year in Geneva. We’re excluding North American shows such as Los Angeles (December 2018) and Detroit (January 2019) since the T-Roc is not available in the U.S. It will be a similar story with the T-Roc Convertible due in Europe in 2020.