How’s this for a racy Golf? It’s called the Volkswagen Golf R 400 concept, and it’s based on the latest Mk7 Golf R road car. It shows the potential of the high-performance hatch. Volkswagen has tweaked pretty much all areas of the car, including, perhaps predominately, the engine. The 2.0-litre […]
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2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 on sale in Australia from $51,990
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
Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance now on sale in Australia
The extra sporty Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance has landed in Australia, adding more equipment, more power, and more all-round performance. Under the bonnet the EA888 2.0-litre turbocharged engine is tweaked to produce 169kW (up from 162kW) and the same 350Nm. This results in 0-100km/h coming up in 6.4 seconds, according […]
Volkswagen Golf GTI ‘Club Sport’ on the way?
Volkswagen has been spotted test driving a prototype version of what appears to be a Golf GTI ‘Club Sport’ edition on the Nurburgring. It’s believed Volkswagen might be preparing something for the 2014 Worthersee show in May. Volkswagen seems to be amping up its performance showcase with the Mk7 Golf. […]
Noak Tuning gives the VW Golf 1.4TSI a new personality
We always hear of tuners modifying the Golf GTI and Golf R. Noak Tuning has done things a bit differently and turned its attention to the more popular Mk7 Volkswagen Golf TSI and its 1.4-litre engine. While the Golf GTI is the obvious choice for hot hatch fans, the TSI […]
Volkswagen e-Golf ready for orders in UK
Not one to stay behind the times, Volkswagen has started taking orders for its new e-Golf model in the UK. The fully electric Volkswagen e-Golf will be available at 24 specialised dealers across the country. The e-Golf is Volkswagen’s first crack at a fully electric production car and looks just […]
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 […]