A power to weight ratio of 2.83 kilograms per hp, supercar-taming 3.4 seconds sprint from zero to 100km/h and a top speed of over 300km/h. This is the new Oettinger 500R, based on the Volkswagen Golf R. Unveiled at the 2015 Wörthersee GTI gathering in Austria, the street-legal race car …
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ABT Sportsline introduces Volkswagen Golf R ABT 400
If you can’t wait to get your hands on the upcoming Volkswagen Golf R 400, then look no further than Volkswagen Group tuner, ABT Sportsline. The tuner has brought a heavily modified Golf R to the 2015 Wörthersee GTI gathering in Austria. Called the ABT 400, the custom Golf R …
Read More »First-ever Volkswagen Golf R Wagon unleashed!
Following our scoop yesterday, Volkswagen has today taken the covers off one of its sportiest all-rounders: the Golf R Wagon. Like its hatch sibling, the Golf R Wagon is powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged TSI petrol engine developing 221kW (300PS) from 5,500 to 6,200rpm, and 380Nm from 1,800 to …
Read More »Volkswagen Golf R Wagon inches closer to reality
Here’s further proof Volkswagen is readying an estate version of the Golf R. First scooped earlier this year, the Golf R Wagon has once again come out to play. Like the first catch, the Golf R Wagon was spotted doing laps at the Nurburgring circuit, virtually undisguised. Draped in striking …
Read More »Volkswagen Golf R400 reportedly coming in 2015
Volkswagen has reportedly approved the Golf R400 for series production. According to a report from Car Magazine in the United Kingdom, the mighty Golf R will have up to 420PS (309kW) and 450Nm and set to hit showrooms in 2015. While not officially confirmed by Volkswagen, Car Magazine cited company …
Read More »Video: Hear the Volkswagen Golf R 400 exercise its lungs
We have all drooled over the mighty Volkswagen Golf R 400 that made its debut at the Beijing Motor Show in April, now we can finally hear what it sounds like. Captured by YouTube user, Viennasupercars, in Austria where the R 400 graced the Wörthersee gathering of Volkswagen enthusiasts, the …
Read More »Oettinger tweaks Mk7 Volkswagen Golf R
German tuner Oettinger have rolled out their latest project based on the Mk7 Volkswagen Golf R. Fitted with a larger turbo, high performance exhaust system and a stage 1 ECU remap, the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine in Oettinger VW Golf R is able to put out 268 kW of power …
Read More »Volkswagen Golf R 400 concept storms into Beijing with 293 kW
Volkswagen is showcasing the potential of its flagship Golf R hatchback at the Beijing Auto Show, in the muscular form of the Golf R 400 concept. If the ‘400’ in the name doesn’t give the game away that this is not your regular Golf R, then the body and bumper modifications …
Read More »Fourth-gen Volkswagen Golf R on sale from $51,990
The Volkswagen Golf R has landed in Australia. Sitting at the pinnacle of the new Golf range, the fourth-generation Golf R is priced from $51,990 for the 6-speed manual R, $2,000 more than its equivalent predecessor. Like the current Golf GTI, the Golf R is powered by the EA888 series …
Read More »Volkswagen Golf R Wagon prototype caught on the Nürburgring [video]
Fans of hot wagon may have something to look forward to as it appears that Volkswagen is preparing a Golf R Wagon! While nothing is official, a prototype of a Golf Wagon wearing Golf R bumpers and wheels, has been caught pounding the Nürburgring. It could be the ultimate sports …
Read More »Extreme Volkswagen Golf R Evo in the works. Concept debuts in Beijing April
It seems the days of the Volkswagen Golf R as the ultimate Golf is numbered. According to an Auto Express report, Volkswagen is planning to introduce a “more extreme” version of the Golf R at the Beijing Motor Show in April. Likely to be called the Volkswagen Golf R Evo, …
Read More »Video: 2014 Volkswagen Golf R unleashed on track
Volkswagen has release a new promotional video and new photos of the 2014 Volkswagen Golf R. The ultimate Golf is expected to make its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that develops 221kW (300HP) and 380Nm of torque, the all-wheel drive hot-hatch …
Read More »Photo gallery: 2014 Volkswagen Golf R
Thanks to resourcefulness of Volkswagen enthusiasts, here are a few more photos of the all-new seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf R. These photos, taken during the preview of the car in Germany shows the Golf R in better light. To recap, at the heart of the latest Golf R is Volkswagen Group’s 2.0-litre …
Read More »2014 Volkswagen Golf R revealed – with 221kW
Volkswagen has revealed the 2014 Golf R following a teaser photo yesterday. The car will make its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The range-topping Golf is motivated by the latest-generation 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine shared with the Golf GTI, but tweaked to deliver 221kW (300HP) and …
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