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Revealed: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R

Stephen Ottley by Stephen Ottley
5 November 2020
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2021 Volkswagen Golf R

The family is complete. Volkswagen has launched the final key member of the new eighth-generation range of its iconic small car – the 2021 Golf R.

At first glance it follows the same tried and tested formula for the range-topping performance variant, but beneath the surface there are some important changes.

REVIEW: 2020 Volkswagen Golf R

Under the bonnet is an upgraded version of the brand’s venerable ‘EA888’ 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine. It has been bumped from 213kW/380Nm to 235kW of power and 420Nm of torque. It’s still paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

2021 Volkswagen Golf R

While that’s not a huge change, Volkswagen has made a very significant change to the Golf R’s all-wheel drive system. Now known as 4Motion with R-Performance Torque Vectoring, the new system is a major step forward from the previous model because it can now distribute torque to each individual wheel, instead of just the front or rear axle.

The all-wheel drive system is linked to the Vehicle Dynamics Manager (VDM) which integrates the electronic differential locks and adaptive chassis control to improve handling even further.

2021 Volkswagen Golf R

The results is a significantly faster car, with Volkswagen claiming its Nurburgring lap time is 7m51secs, which is 19 seconds quicker than the out-going model.

It can also manage the 0-100km/h sprint in 4.7 seconds and has an electronically-limited top speed for 250km/h.

READ MORE: 2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI

Local specifications and pricing for the new Golf R won’t be available until closer to its launch, which is expected to wait until 2022.

In the meantime, the new eighth-generation Golf GTI is due to land in local showrooms in early 2021. The new hot hatch has the same 2.0-litre four-pot turbo, tuned to make 180kW/370Nm but only driving the front wheels.

Stephen Ottley

Stephen Ottley

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Stephen Ottley is an award-winning journalist who has written about cars and motor racing for all of Australia’s leading publications.

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