VW of America sent off the Mk7-based Golf R with a special option that allowed customers to choose from 40 custom colors. Only available for the 2019 model year, the final of the previous-generation Golf R in the U.S., the Volkswagen Spektrum Program proved to be a success, despite an MSRP of $2,500 for each […]
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The all-new Volkswagen Golf R was spied resting in a parking lot in Germany with barely any camo on, ahead of the premiere expected to take place later this year. Finished in dark blue and stripped of the ‘R’ badges, the prototype has a rather restrained body kit compared to the regular hatchback, with bigger […]
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Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant in eastern Germany has produced its last-ever combustion engine vehicle, a Golf R Estate. Built for a German customer, the seventh-generation Golf R Estate in Oryx White Pearl Effect becomes the last of a total of 6,049,207 Volkswagen Polo, Golf, Golf Estate, Passat Saloon and Passat Estate vehicles built since the Zwickau […]
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Volkswagen isn’t shy of its future EV plans but now there’s a new report saying that the German carmaker will include turning the ‘R’ brand into an electric performance brand. Speaking to Top Gear, VW Group board member Jürgen Stackmann that future ‘R’ models will not only be exciting cars but will also go electric. […]
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A couple of months after the new VW Golf GTI premiered in the wake of the canceled Geneva Motor Show, details regarding the timing of the hot hatch’s launch in the U.S. have been announced. During a teleconference held earlier this week for media members, Volkswagen announced that the Mk8 Golf GTI, as well as […]
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The Mercedes-AMG A45 S hunting season has officially opened, and cleaning its rifle is Manhart’s tuned Volkswagen Golf R. Dubbed the RS 450, it retains the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, albeit with several upgrades that have made it way more powerful than the standard offering. Read More: This Is Why The New 2021 VW Golf […]
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Volkswagen has yet to uncover the new generation Golf R, but as it is understood, the brand’s hottest hatchback will pack the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The initial plan however was to adopt the 400 PS (394 HP / 294 kW) 2.5-liter five-banger used in Audi Sport’s RS3, RS Q3 and TT RS, and they […]
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With the all-new Golf GTI, GTD And GTE petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid hot hatches unveiled, Volkswagen can now concentrate its efforts on bringing the 2021 Golf R to the market. The company’s hottest hatchback will be a proper driver’s car, according to the R division’s chief, Jost Capito. He confirmed to MotorTrend that the […]
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A handful of hot Volkswagen models were recently spied in the parking lot of a St. Moritz hotel, including numerous Mk8 Golf R prototypes and a tester for the long-awaited Arteon R. The following clip, filmed by YouTuber TheTFJJ, initially showcases a Mk8 VW Golf GTI prototype before another stealthy Golf rolls into the parking […]
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We’re living in a golden age of hot hatches with cars like the Honda Civic Type R, Hyundai i30 N, VW Golf GTI, and Renault Megane R.S. offering car enthusiasts capable performance machines that send their power exclusively to the front wheels. One step up in the world of hot hatches brings you to vehicles […]
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