More power, more advanced, and more dynamic than ever, the new Golf R is here to shake up the performance hatch market. Oh, did we mention 0-100km/h in just 5.0 seconds
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ABT tunes the bejesus out of the Mk7 VW Golf R
The Volkswagen Golf R is already a cracking super hot hatch. Renowned Audi and Volkswagen tuner ABT has transformed it into a psychopathic runaround through a new upgrade kit. In its standard form the new Mk7 Golf R comes with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder producing 221kW and 380Nm. With help […]
New Volkswagen V6 TSI appears, Golf R Evo engine?
You know about the Volkswagen Golf R Evo that’s heading to the Beijing show, right? Well, you could be looking at the new V6 TSI engine that powers the ultra hot hatch. This rather mysterious image has just surfaced online. It shows a V6 TSI turbocharged petrol layout. No Volkswagen […]
Volkswagen Golf R ‘Evo’ concept heading to Beijing – report
An extra hot Volkswagen Golf R ‘Evo’ concept could be heading to the 2014 Beijing Motor Show in April, showcasing lots of carbon fibre with a tweaked version of the Golf R powertrain. The news stems from an Auto Express report in the UK, which says a company insider has […]
Video: 2014 Volkswagen Golf R promo with Sebastien Ogier
The new flagship hot hatch from Volkswagen, the cracking Mk7 Golf R, is being celebrated by the company with a fresh promotional video. The new model becomes the most powerful production Golf ever. Featuring a boosted version of the 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine powering the outgoing model, power is taken […]
2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 revealed; 0-100km/h in just 4.9s
The 2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 has been revealed in the lead up to its 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show debut. As you might have expected, the Mk7 R is more powerful, quicker, and more efficient and economical than the model it replaces. How manufacturers keep extracting more power from engines […]
Video: 2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 prototype spied at the Nurburgring
Volkswagen has been spotted testing a prototype version of the new high performance 2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 at the Nurburgring. By the looks of it, the company is into the final stages of the development process. Judging by the fitment of a roll bar on this prototype, and the […]
Volkswagen Golf Mk7 getting carbon fibre roof option – report
Performance and sporty variants of the new 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 are set to come with a carbon fibre roof option, at least in overseas markets. The lightweight roof is expected to bring slight improvements in performance and handling. According to an Edmunds.com report in the US, Volkswagen research and […]