Fastest ever Volkswagen yet – the Golf R accelerates away..
New Golf R
Volkswagen has produced the fastest ever accelerating Golf to date with the launch of the new Golf R, which has been unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Golf R is equipped with a 2.0-litre TSI four-cylinder engine developing 270PS and comes in four-wheel drive.
This car is more powerful and economical than the 3.2-litre V6 found in the Golf R32 and reaches 0-62mph in 5.7 seconds. Coupled to the DSG automatic gearbox (and when the top speed is limited to 155mph) this figures falls to 5.5 seconds. The car also returns 33.2 mph on the combined fuel cycle and emissions fall from 257g/km to 199g/km.
Golf R rear view
The new Golf R looks different to the conventional GTI as it is fitted with new front and rear bumpers complete with LED lights at the front and at the back a gloss black diffuser houses the twin exhausts.
The car also gets a new black grille and wing mirrors and comes as standard with 18-inch five spoke alloy wheeels.
Inside the Golf R gets “R” kick plates and new seats finsihed off in Alcantara contrasted with black mesh cloth. The car should be launched in the UK in December and prices and full vehicle specifications will be launched shortly.
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