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deemoE36
12-01-2007, 11:36 PM
came across this article about R37? i heard of R36, but dont know about this...
see for yourself
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/spy-photos/spy-photos-2007-volkswagen-golf-r37-145177.php

Tim
13-01-2007, 08:10 AM
err i dont think so! i doubt vw would do "factory paint" like that.

rayray086
13-01-2007, 09:34 AM
err i dont think so! i doubt vw would do "factory paint" like that.

Same as what I was thinking. Looks like something I'd see from Autosalon instead.

deemoE36
13-01-2007, 11:21 AM
the article is a ball...its just an R32, RWD converted tho ;)
that particular one was one of two made for the fast and the furious, Tokyo drift...i though that i saw that car somewhere, heres where :
(if its too small to read, save and zoom in, can help)
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/bijeli_gavran/ff2.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/bijeli_gavran/ff3.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/bijeli_gavran/ff1.jpg

rayray086
13-01-2007, 03:26 PM
Haha nice one, clarified that up. That'd be pretty fun... R32 in RWD mode... :D

DubSteve
13-01-2007, 03:39 PM
That would be awesome I'd love to do that to the vr6

shaneth
10-06-2007, 08:38 PM
i think the date at the top says it all
12 27 2005. Im sure we would have heard more if this thing is real.

phaeton
11-06-2007, 09:14 AM
The R37 as Jalopnik called it was infact designed by VW Indivdual for the above mentioned The Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift
See article of test car here http://www.eurotuner.com/features/160_0611_et_2006_volkswagon_r32/

& replica car shown below
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/005-2.jpg

Then VWoA came out with the Thunder Bunny Concept http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/vortex_news/article_1858.shtml

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/06/tb1-1.jpg

Then a picture of the RSI by VW Individual leaked, its future still unknown but majority says cancelled.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

and finally VWoA released a Thunder Bunny Kit Released @ NYIAS
http://www.thecarlounge.net/gallery/albums//Events/International%20Auto%20Shows/New%20York/2007/082.jpg

ScienceVR6
12-06-2007, 02:32 PM
the article is a ball...its just an R32, RWD converted tho ;)
that particular one was one of two made for the fast and the furious, Tokyo drift...i though that i saw that car somewhere, heres where :
(if its too small to read, save and zoom in, can help)
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

And heres the money shot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8MY8GmidBU
the deleted scene from tokyo drift.