Super TestCar reviews - Volkswagen - Golf - R 5-dr hatchVolkswagen modelsGolf 103TDI Comfortline 5-dr wagon 103TSI Highline 110 TDI Highline 110TSI 118TSI 5-dr hatch 2.0 TDI Comfortline 5-dr 5-dr hatch range 5-dr wagon range 77TDI 5-dr hatch Alltrack Alltrack 132TSI Alltrack 135 TDI Premium BlueMotion hatch Cabriolet DSG GL 5-dr hatch GL Cabriolet convertible GT 5-dr hatch GTD hatch range GTi GTI 3-dr hatch GTI 40 Years GTI 5-dr hatch GTI and R range GTI hatch range GTI Original R R 5-dr hatch R Wagon Wolfsburg Edition R32 3-dr hatch range wagon Research Volkswagen OverviewVolkswagen's new AWD Golf R is an upper-crust hot hatch with few foibles13 Apr 2014 VOLKSWAGEN’S new-generation all-wheel-drive Golf R flagship is the fastest, most powerful and most high-tech version to wear the venerable nameplate. The rorty V6 of the two-generations-removed R32 is firmly relegated to history, and in its place is an all-new 2.0-litre turbo-four that outperforms the previous 2.0-litre R engine across the parameters of power, torque and fuel economy. This new Mk7 Golf-based R is also lighter than the old car, more nimble in the corners and has more standard equipment. It also goes a long way to justifying its carryover $10,000 premium over the front-drive Golf GTI with its punchier and more sonorous drivetrain, and its prodigious AWD grip. That said, adding a DSG automatic and leather seats brings its price to within a hair’s breadth of the closely related but decidedly more upmarket Audi S3. Indeed, despite all its charm, this enemy from within — developed down the road at Audi HQ in Ingolstadt — looms as VW’s biggest worry. Click on to read more… Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 April 2014 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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