New Golf R 333 Limited Edition: Volkswagen teases 245kW super hatch

Volkswagen’s latest super hatch is the Golf R 333. There’s hint in its designation with “333” pointing towards its power output in PS or the equivalent of 245kW.

The German carmaker posted a Youtube video showcasing the model replete in a yellow hue. According to Motor1, the limited edition It is fitted with 19-inch wheels, an Akrapovič exhaust with four tailpipes. Blue brake calipers pierce through the huge wheels.

THE NEW GOLF R 333 WILL BE UNVEILED AT THE END OF MAY

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Other styling element unique to the “333” include black decals on the lower side of the doors and side mirror housings finished in black.

The Golf R 333 is powered by a tweaked version of brand’s ubiquitous 2.0-litre turbocharged engine producing 245kW and 420Nm.

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ZERO TO 100KM/H IS CLAIMED TO BE 4.6 SECONDS AND IT’LL TOP OUT AT 250KM/H

The Golf R 333 uses a four-wheel-drive system and a seven-speed DSG. The Golf R 333 model is likely to be a continuation of the 20 Years Edition that Volkswagen launched in 2022.

Driving the Golf R “20 Years^“, racing driver Benjamin Leuchter beat the previous record for a Golf R on the Nürburgring Nordschleife by four seconds.

He took just 7:41.31 minutes to complete one lap of the 20.832-km track in the Eifel region – and thus officially made the anniversary model the fastest Volkswagen R of the last two decades.

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Watch the Volkswagen teaser clip below of the Golf R 333 that will be unveiled on Wednesday, 31 May.

It’s unclear whether the new model will go on sale in South Africa.

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