The updated Volkswagen Golf R was shown for the first time, albeit, in camo. Image: Volkswagen Newsroom
Volkswagen teases updated Golf R ahead of official unveiling
The flagship Golf R was shown off at an ice driving event by Volkswagen to showcase the updated model and celebrate 50 years of the Golf.
The updated Volkswagen Golf R was shown for the first time, albeit, in camo. Image: Volkswagen Newsroom
A week after the updated Volkswagen GTI was shown to the world, the German carmaker has teased its big brother: the Golf R.
The news comes as Volkswagen celebrates 50 years of the popular Golf model in 2024.
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Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, says: “The Golf has been at the heart of the Volkswagen brand for half a century now, offering affordable mobility for all at the highest technical level.”
It’s unclear when the updated model is set to go on sale locally, but it’s likely Volkswagen will retain its strategy of only selling the performance variants in South Africa.
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Volkswagen chose to show off its sportiest model: the Golf R – camouflaged at the at the Ice Race in Zell am See in Austria.
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Volkswagen says the updated Golf, which will be launched in time for its 50th birthday this year, had its public premiere at the traditional motorsport event on ice and snow. Volkswagen also provided a first impression of its sportiest model: the Golf R – camouflaged, with all-wheel drive and unmistakably R, the brand said.
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According to the German carmaker, the future flagship Golf model will celebrate its world premiere in mid-2024.
The traditional Ice Race was the ideal place to celebrate the past, present and future of the sporty Golf variants. Spectacular, a bit wild, but totally down-to-earth, the track on ice and snow became the big stage. Racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck and six-time World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson showcased various vehicles of the branc in true style by driving at the limits. The cars included the Golf I GTI, which celebrated its premiere in 1975, and the Golf IV R32 from 2002, the forerunner of all performance variants bearing the R brand logo. Volkswagen also presented other historic exhibition vehicles: a rally version of the Golf I GTI and two rally versions of the Golf II.
