The enthusiast’s most desired Volkswagen is the high-performance compact hatch known as the Golf R. Elevated to excitement levels even beyond those of the fleet-of-foot GTI, the exclusive Golf R brings VW’s ‘A’ game to those who can’t get enough speed and handling. This all-new 2015 model is based upon the new Golf architecture and is the most powerful version ever sold in North America. Modifying the company’s 2.0-liter turbo-4 through an extensive motorsports-style development program produces outstanding output of 290 horsepower while being considerably more fuel efficient than the previous generation, rated at 23mpg city/30mpg highway on premium. Like all Golf Rs before it, this one also uses 4MOTION all-wheel drive but with advancements that eliminate nearly all traction loses
