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1993 Volkswagen Golf A59 Rally Race Prototype 2.0-Liter Turbocharged Four-Cylinder Engine. 1993 Volkswagen Golf A59 Rally Race Prototype Engine Detail.
The 1989 Rallye Golf was an actual homologation car for Group A rally racing that VW competed in. It featured boxed arches, all-wheel drive, and a supercharged engine.
While we'd love to be proven wrong, it's extremely likely this mule is rigged to test the upcoming VW T-Roc R, which shares a drivetrain with the Golf R.
The Golf R stormed into 2022 with a 315 horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, making it the most powerful Golf ever sold in the U.S. Volkswagen is offering the German-built car ...
The 2015 Golf R is much more than a GTI-plus. Consider it the Golf’s ultimate production incarnation, the latest in a line of niche hot-hatches stretching all the way back to the 1980s rally ...
Surprisingly, the Golf R lost even more weight, returning to its primal shape from 22 years ago, at 1.476 tons. Paper racing would give only one favorite—the newest Golf R, with the best power ...
For 2025, Volkswagen has cut the manual transmission from both the Golf GTI and Golf R. That just leaves a seven-speed automatic transmission to channel all the Golf R’s 328 horsepower.
The Golf R's all-wheel drive advantage might give it the win in a drag race, though. We don't have a 0-60 time for the new Type R just yet, but the Golf R can do it in under five seconds. Volkswagen ...
The 2025 VW Golf R is getting a performance bump for 2025, now sending 328 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque through a seven-speed automatic. This hot hatch will not feature a manual transmission. US ...
The American rally community is mourning the loss of one of the sport's most beloved grassroots competitors this week. Al Dantes Jr. of the Tower City Racing Team was killed on October 13 after an ...