Key aspect
Power of the Golf R increased to 300 PS
Fuel consumption with DSG reduced to 6.9 litres per 100 km
New TSI propels Golf R with DSG to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds
Golf R makes its debut with a new 4MOTION all-wheel drive system and progressive steering
High-tech turbocharged engine. Like the current Golf GTI, the Golf R is powered by further advanced engine design of the four-cylinder EA888 engine series. Compared to the previous engine, numerous technical details were modified to reduce fuel consumption and emissions and at the same time to increase power and torque values. The engine has a newly designed cylinder head with four valves per cylinder, for example. Compared to the 169 kW / 230 PS Golf GTI Performance, designers boosted engine power of the Golf R by 70 to 221 kW / 300 PS (from 5,500 to 6,200 rpm), creating one of the most powerful four-cylinder engines. Maximum torque has increased 30 Nm to 380 Newton metres; it is available over a broad speed range from 1,800 to