Car Rumors: 2015 Volkswagen Golf R

2015 Volkswagen Golf R (Spy Photos)

Picture 1: Spy Photo Front/Right view

C/D: The next version should have more power and be lighter, to boot.

 Like all the other Golfs and some other other coming soon Audi and VW models.Also, the R will ride on the MQB architecture. They say they will cut as much as 200 pounds from the regular Golf. The current car’s weight is 3354 pounds as tested earlier this year that keeps it from feeling truly athletic.

Picture 2: Spy Photo Rear/Left view

Both the next GTI and the Golf R will be powered by variations of the brand's EA888 2.0-liter TFSI engine. The GTI will have 220 hp, while the Golf R will see its output rise from 256 hp to somewhere around 300. The R will offer a six-speed manual. The current American Golf Rs are stick only, and if we only get one gearbox the next time around, we hope that strategy continues.

Picture 3: What it might look like Front/Right view

 

 The GTI will be launched next spring in European markets and will arrive here in late 2013 as a 2014 model. The base price should stay around $35K.
In my opinion:
Perf: 8/10
Ext: 8/10
Int: N/a
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