Customers will have a choice of 3 exterior colours: black, blue and white. Nappa leather, sports seats, a Discover Pro navigation infotainment system, 19-inch alloy wheels, a panoramic sunroof and dynamic chassis control are standard, with options including an Akrapovic exhaust, IQ Matrix LED headlights, uprated Harman Kardon audio, adaptive cruise control and the Black Style Package. The Golf R comes reasonably well-equipped. Could a 4.5-sec 0-100 kph time be possible?įull specifications of the Volkswagen Golf 8 R Having said that, we’ve found Golf Rs tend to be a bit quicker than claimed. It produces peak outputs of 235 kW and 400 Nm – no detuning due to hot climate or poor fuel quality here this is the full-fat version! All that shove is sent to all 4 wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and VW says the new Golf R will sprint to 100 kph in just 4.7 sec. Under the skin sit a revised version of the VW Group’s MQB platform and the latest iteration of the EA888 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbopetrol engine. With peak outputs of 235 kW and 400 Nm, the South African-spec Golf 8 R offers the model’s maximum outputs, as offered in Europe. Both the Golf 7 R and 7.5 R were immensely popular, so the new Golf 8 R has quite a legacy to live up to. That’s not quite on the same level as the GTI lineage, but the R is far more performance-focused. Since its debut back in 2007, almost 6 000 units have found homes in the Republic. Volkswagen’s R performance sub-brand has proven very popular in South Africa. Pricing isn’t available until then either, but we’ll give you a list-price forecast at the bottom of the article. Due to a lack of stock coming from Germany, Volkswagen SA does not have enough units to start retail operations. While we have driven the new Volkswagen Golf 8 R locally this week, the newcomer will only hit local showrooms in the first quarter of 2023. Sadly, this R model will only arrive early next year, folks. Has it been worth the wait ( and hype ) ? T he first V W Golf 8 R units have arrived in SA and we got behind the wheel of the all-wheel-drive performance hatchback – first at the Aldo Scribante race track in Gqeberha and then in the Western Cape.
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