VW pulls through and presents the Golf R 333 Limited Edition. The one-of-a-kind, distinguished by the magic number in its name, will be limited to just 333 units and - just like the regular Golf R Performance...
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Last year, VW released a more powerful version (see link below) of the sporty compact car Golf R from the MK8 series. The "20 Years Edition" is a homage to two decades of R vehicles from Volkswagen and now ...
Continue reading "Limited: 2023 VW Golf R 20th Anniversary Special Edition!
Volkswagen recently presented the "20th Anniversary Edition" of the Golf R (MK8) for North America. The special edition is limited to “approx. 1.800 vehicles” and bring special design details. What there will not be, however, is the slight increase in performance for the ...
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The stopwatch says it all: the new Golf R “20 Years” is the fastest R model of all time on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. In the performance-enhanced anniversary vehicle, Benjamin Leuchter beat the previous best time of a Golf R on the 7 km long traditional track in 47,31:20,832 minutes ...
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Volkswagen celebrates the Golf R2002 presented in the summer of 32. The Wolfsburg car, which was then equipped with a 177 kW (241 hp) 3,2-litre six-cylinder engine, was the most powerful production Golf of all and quickly became a bestseller. And since then, the letter "R" has been firmly established in the Volkswagen segment...
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Volkswagen is celebrating 20 years of the Touareg with the Touareg "EDITION 20" special model, which will be added to the premium SUV model range from mid-June 2022. Its exclusive equipment - including an expressive exterior design and elegant leather interior - is particularly extensive. Since …
Continue reading "Video: VW Golf R (MK8) - Series vs. Tuning!
Recently updated on May 24, 2022 at 05:39 a.m. The first performance improvements for the VW Golf R (MK8) are slowly but surely coming to the fore. And the factory most powerful version (with all-wheel drive) is shown in the following video from Awesome Cars ...
Continue reading "Video: Audi RS3 five-cylinder in the VW Golf R (MK7)
Recently updated on May 24, 2022 at 05:39 a.m. For several generations, Volkswagen fans have wanted the 2,5-liter TFSI engine from the Audi RS3 in the Golf. With the market launch of the Golf R MK8 it became clear again that there would be a five-cylinder...
Continue reading "Heavy part: HGP VW Golf 8 R with 526 PS & 629 NM!
Recently updated on May 24, 2022 at 05:39 a.m. With the VW Golf VIII (Mk8) as the top “R” model, Volkswagen has brought a real steam hammer onto the market. Of course, a slightly modified RS3 five-cylinder (VW EA855 evo) would be the absolute dream of ...
Continue reading "VW Golf GTI and Golf R (MK8) receive subtle changes!
Recently updated on November 1, 2022 at 01:37 am Yesterday, Volkswagen-USA announced a number of new accessories for the Golf GTI and Golf R (MK6), which were introduced in the USA approximately 8 months ago. They give the five-door car a few small ...
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