The Volvo EX30 (in Twin Motor Performance guise) is billed as the fastest-accelerating production car ever created by the Swedish automaker, the all-electric crossover boasting a claimed 0-100 km/h sprint time of 3.6 seconds. But how will it fare in a drag race against the previous-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, Golf R and Audi RS3? Watch the video below…
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The stage is set. Hot hatches versus crossover. And, most notably, petrol versus electric. The Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance’s first competitor comes in the shape of the seventh-generation Golf GTI TCR. But which one of these vehicles will cross the line the quickest?
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With the immediate power and torque delivery of the Volvo’s electric motors (not to mention its outputs overshadowing that of the GTI TCR), it looks like the emissions-free crossover seems the clear winner. However, the results from the ⅛-mile race, staged by Gas Motorshow 2024 at Dezzi Raceway, are quite closer than you’d think, with the EX30 besting the GTI TCR by 0.3 seconds.
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However, the 213 kW/370 N.m GTI TCR wasn’t the 315 kW/543 N.m Volvo’s only competitor. There were two more: the 228 kW/380 N.m Golf Mk7 R and previous-generation (294 kW/480 N.m) Audi RS3 – albeit sounding slightly less stock than when it rolled off of the showroom floor. So, how will the EX30 fare against these two models? Watch the video above…
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Lauded for its impressive performance and unsuspecting sprint capability, which of the vehicles shown would you choose to use on a daily basis?
