Volkswagen readies new-generation Golf R
- Magazine Article
- 20AUTP11_12
- English
Although the memorable 6-cylinder character of the original R32 has given way to turbocharged 4-cylinder propulsion in recent years,
The R variant of the recently launched eighth-generation Golf compact car also is fitted with a more-sophisticated 4Motion all-wheel-drive (AWD) system. And in a wink to the R's renown as the ultimate VW performance car, the 2022 Golf R - not coming to the U.S. market until late next year - also will continue to offer the choice of a manual transmission at a time when the few remaining shift-it-yourself models from every automaker continue to disappear.