Say Hello To The Slightly More Powerful VW Golf R

A small power hike and a few new features inside are hardly revolutionary, but the Golf R is good enough to get away with minor tweaks
Say Hello To The Slightly More Powerful VW Golf R

The first details have emerged for the updated Volkswagen Golf R range, and it starts with a power boost.

We were wondering what Volkswagen would do when the news broke that the Seat Leon Cupra will match the Golf R for power, and the result is a 10bhp nudge up to 306bhp. Peak torque stays at 295lb ft.

Say Hello To The Slightly More Powerful VW Golf R

Visual modifications for the ‘facelifted’ car are harder to find than a practically new Honda NSX, but we’re assured they’re there somewhere. Probably. The LED tail lights look slightly different within the cluster.

Still, the R is good for a 0-62mph sprint of 4.6 seconds, the release claims, and it will continue to be built as an estate as well as a hatchback. Both DSG and manual gearboxes will be carried over.

Say Hello To The Slightly More Powerful VW Golf R

Inside, there’s now a standard infotainment system imaginatively named Composition Colour, but in the R it looks like that can be upgraded to a 9.2-inch top-spec unit.

12.3-inch fully digital instrument cluster much like the one used by the Passat – and various Audi models.

Say Hello To The Slightly More Powerful VW Golf R

At the bum-end of the Golf range there’s some less good news, with an 85bhp version powered by the new 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo. It’s likely to be, in part at least, a ploy to make the range’s starting price lower than it otherwise would be. A cheaper billboard price is always good news for marketers, but they won’t expect to sell many for that amount.

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Comments

Anonymous

They should give this the Clubsport treatment

12/23/2016 - 10:54 |
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12/23/2016 - 14:41 |
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Singer Porsche Boy

Come on Volkswagen first you cancel the 400r now you only bump the power up but 10hp…

12/23/2016 - 11:06 |
14 | 0

It’s still something though. The Golf R was detuned to 286bhp for the Malaysian market. Still can’t work out why :(

12/23/2016 - 11:50 |
6 | 0
SuchNameMuchWow

Again??

12/23/2016 - 11:58 |
1 | 7
Anonymous

Same But Different but still the same

12/23/2016 - 12:18 |
32 | 4
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

they ruined it

03/09/2017 - 06:30 |
0 | 0
TipsyTimothy

But will it do 200 mpg?

12/23/2016 - 13:04 |
11 | 3
Max Vinzi

Do they sell they sell the estate in the US because I have never seen one before

12/23/2016 - 14:15 |
0 | 0
JenstheGTIfreak (pizza)

In reply to by Max Vinzi

I am afraid not

12/23/2016 - 19:17 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

James May would be impressed by the 3 cylinder turbo. XD

12/23/2016 - 14:20 |
1 | 1
Anonymous

83bhp eh? The Chevrolet Metro makes almost that powerand its naturally aspirated. VW must have taken its engine too!

12/23/2016 - 14:24 |
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ButthurtBMWFanboy

Hello Golf R

12/23/2016 - 16:58 |
0 | 0
Oechiih

To me it looks like they changed the mirror on the right side to be back in its old spot instead of causing the driver and passenger window to have this hideous extra section.
Would look way better if it was this way on both sides though

12/23/2016 - 19:05 |
0 | 0