The All-New Golf 8 R

Horsepower to give you goosebumps. The New Golf R

The rebel is back on the road and creating a sensation – and with even more driving pleasure and goosebumps for its drivers.

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Once & For Always

With impressive innovation, speed and a dynamic performance, the new Golf R is pushing the limits of what is possible. A car built for everyone who aims higher, while remaining firmly planted in their own principles. A car that embodies a new dimension of performance, making it not only the crowning glory of the Golf model series but also the star of the R brand.

Exterior

Offering you a sporty, elegant appearance​

​Interior

Enjoy a fantastically sporty comfort​

2.0 I TSI Engine

Powerful. Sporty. Well trained.​

New Volkswagen Golf GTI

"A hot hatch package that’s pliant enough for long-distance motorway drives, and pacey enough to entertain on a B-road.”

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Golf R Finance Offers

Volkswagen offers to get you through the year. Available across the whole range. T&Cs apply.
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Solutions PCP^ example

Solutions Personal Contract Plan† representative example subject to 10,000 miles per annum for a New Volkswagen Golf R Golf 2.0TSi 320ps R 4M DSG 4.9% APR.

Plus £10 option to purchase fee·
Example based on 10,000 miles p.a·
4.9% APR
Total Amount payable £43,762.59·

APR 4.9%
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All-New Golf 8 Life PCP

From £39,270.00 

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Golf 8 R Features

Ready to go at a moment's notice, the Golf R delivers sheer, unadulterated power.​

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With Solutions Personal Contract Plan. Ordered and delivered by 31/03/21. Indemnities may be required. T&Cs apply. Volkswagen Financial Services.​

Performance

320BHP TSI 4Motion 

The Star Performer Of Its Generation

Going from 0 to 62 mph in just 4.7 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph, the TSI engine develops 420 Newton metres of torque and an output of 320 PS which demonstrates what R is capable of. Its power is distributed with variable control thanks to the 4MOTION all-wheel drive system with R-Performance torque vectoring on the rear axle.

Specially tailored for the Nordschleife track at Nürburgring, the Golf R with the optional R Performance package lifts the electronic limiter to the top speed, taking it from 155 mph to 167 mph, and also offers two exclusive driving profiles: the Nürburgring profile “Special” and the “Drift” profile for optimum driving dynamics for private roads.

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R Styling

The Volkswagen Golf 8 R - Shaped For Performance

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Exterior - Shaped For Performance

The design of the new Golf R: striking and full of expression. Starting with the brand new front bumper with its front spoiler, side wings and R-style air intake grilles above the exclusive side aprons and 18-inch Jerez alloy wheels, and stretching all the way through to the running gear, which has been lowered by 20 millimetres – the hallmark of an athlete. The R Performance package comes with optional highlights including a rear spoiler featuring a motorsport-style design and the 19-inch Estoril alloy wheels. For an even more superior look, there is the new rear bumper flanked by four chrome-plated twin tailpipes.​

Interior - Welcome To The Cockpit

The interior of the new Golf R welcomes you with a level of sporty comfort that you can both see and feel. The driver and front passenger sit back on premium sport seats with built-in head restraints with an R-style design. For the first time, the configurable Digital Cockpit Pro instrument cluster brings together all sporty displays and controls into one special R-view tailored specifically to the Golf R. Another standard feature: the Discover Media Infotainment system including voice control. And thanks to the specially designed multifunction sports steering wheel plus R button, the Race profile is always just the touch of a button away.

The Highlight In Your Golf R: IQ.LIGHT

Digital Connectivity

Digital Connectivity At Your Fingertips​

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The Golf. Connected To The World

WeConnect

The R is your entry pass to the world of digital services at Volkswagen: You will have access to a number of We Connect services – with full connectivity from the outset on request. Once you have completed the one-off activation process and signed in with your Volkswagen ID, it is incredibly easy to use our free, innovative online services.

We Connect1 makes everyday life more enjoyable and also more comfortable. It provides you with access to all important vehicle information and offers useful and convenient features with Breakdown Call, Online Anti-Theft Alarm or Service Scheduling. You can also use your smartphone as a mobile key to open and start your new Golf without having to search for your key2,3.

And thanks to the We Connect app4 for your smartphone, you can keep an eye on the most important information about your new Golf even when on the go. For example, you can check the remaining range or whether all doors and windows are closed.​

In The Fast Lane Of The Digital Highway

WeConnect Plus

The whole world of Volkswagen digital services takes connectivity in the new Golf to a higher level. The optional We Connect Plus1 delivers additional smart technologies such as Media Streaming and Internet Radio and also enables a smartphone to be used as a remote control for a variety of vehicle functions.

This also includes intelligent navigation that provides you with real-time2 updates to current traffic information, route changes or warnings about traffic disruptions. Intelligent Online Route Calculation allows you to react flexibly to changed conditions and always take the best possible route. The Online Map Update ensures that your maps are always up-to-date. Meanwhile, the latest information about filling station prices and available spaces in car parks or public parking lots means that you will arrive feeling more relaxed.​

1. To use We Connect, you need a Volkswagen ID user account and must log in to We Connect with your user name and password. Furthermore, you must also conclude a separate We Connect or We Connect Plus contract online with Volkswagen AG. For We Connect Plus, you have 90 days after vehicle handover to register the vehicle at www.portal.volkswagen-we.com to be able to use the services for the full period of validity free of charge.

2. The terms and conditions for using Streaming & Internet are available here: https://www.volkswagen.de/de/konnektivitaet-und-mobilitaetsdienste/konnektivitaet/we-connect/etertainment.html​

Alexa Drives A Golf

Amazon Elexa ​

Amazon Alexa1 is now on board your Volkswagen, too. This means that you can use Alexa in exactly the same way you do at home. As such, Alexa can still help you to schedule appointments or draw up a shopping list while you are out and about. Can't get that one song out of your head? Then just ask Alexa to play the title over Amazon Music. Simply download Alexa as a free in-car app via the shop in your Golf.

1.  Amazon, Alexa and all associated logos and motion marks are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its subsidiaries. The Alexa function shown depends on smart home technology; you need an Amazon user account to use Alexa. Volkswagen AG enables customers to access Alexa in vehicles; the cloud-based Alexa services are offered by Amazon. To be able to use the Alexa in-car app in a Volkswagen, you will also need a Volkswagen ID and a We Connect contract that includes the voice control option. You will be responsible for any data connection costs. The Alexa in-car app is only available/usable in vehicles with the country-specific equipment for United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain and France. Your Volkswagen dealership can tell you whether your vehicle meets this requirement. The aforementioned countries are currently the only countries supported by the Alexa in-car app as Amazon Alexa is only available for these countries.

Infotainment And Entertainment For Every Occasion 

Wireless App-Connect​

The App-Connect function is a convenient way to use apps and content.1 Music, messages, maps or audio books are transferred to the Infotainment system display, enabling you to use them in your direct line of vision. Three interfaces can be used to connect your smartphone: Apple CarPlayTM, Android AutoTM by Google and MirrorLink®. Particularly handy: use of Apple CarPlayTM with the wireless connection option for the “Discover Media” and “Discover Pro” navigation systems.
Disclaimer

1.   App-Connect is compatible with Apple CarPlay™, Android Auto™ and MirrorLink® technologies. In order to prevent distraction, only certified apps can be started whilst the vehicle is in motion. In this context, please note that some apps are not available for each of these three options and the availability of this technology can vary from country to country. Information on smartphone compatibility can be found at www.volkswagen.de/mobiltelefon and in addition for Apple CarPlay™ at https://www.apple.com/de/ios/carplay/, for Android Auto™ at https://www.android.com/intl/de_de/auto/ and for MirrorLink® at https://mirrorlink.com 

Keep Your Hands On The Wheel. And Leave Your Charging Cable At Home

Wireless Charging

Climb in, place your smartphone on the inductive charging station, and more than just its battery will start recharging – you’ll also be connected to your Golf without any wires. 

Thanks to the built-in “Comfort” hands-free feature, you can then call friends, family or business partners – comfortably, conveniently and for as long as you like.

Driver Safety

Volkswagen driver assistance safety technology keeping you safe and sound.

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It Can See What Could Be Over The Horizon 

Car2X

The standard hazard warning function lends a hand with useful information, including warnings about construction work or rescue vehicles. Car2X technology uses WiFi to communicate (pWLAN).

The  ACC adaptive cruise control with Car2X technology supports you with a range of handy information and can actively intervene in the event of an emergency (within the limits of the system). Like at the end of a traffic jam, for instance. With permanent data exchange via WiFi (pWLAN)*.

* There must be other vehicles capable of communicating via WLANp within range.​

Keeps You On Track. And Other Road Users At A Distance

Travel Assist

The “Travel Assist” provides you with an extremely useful driving assistant in your vehicle. After all, at the press of a button it delivers a high level of driving comfort* by supporting you in monotonous and tiring driving situations:

• Particularly on motorways and busy highways, “Travel Assist” is able to keep you in lane and at a certain speed, at the same time as monitoring the distance from the traffic in front.
• When combined with the dual clutch gearbox (DSG), you can relax in stop-and-go traffic.
  

* Within the limits of the system. The driver must be prepared at all times to override the assist system and is in no way released from their responsibility to drive the vehicle with caution

Keeps It's Distance. And Sticks To Speed Limits

Predictive cruise control

The Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) helps you to maintain a set maximum speed* as well as the distance to the vehicle ahead. In conjunction with the navigation system, the ACC has been expanded to include predictive cruise control and cornering assist. This helps you to avoid breaking the speed limit because it is able to adopt official speed limits.** What’s more, the system uses journey data from the navigation system to adapt the vehicle’s speed to corners, junctions (turns) and roundabouts.**

* Up to 130 mph.
** Within the limits of the system.

Very Illuminating: Pleasant Colours For A More Relaxed Journey

Background Lighting​

Immerse the interior of your Golf R in your favourite colour. Background lighting uses indirect lighting to create a pleasant atmosphere:

• 30 different colours
• The dash panel, centre console and also the front and rear doors are equipped with a light edge
  
• The selected colour is transferred to the digital displays

Awaiting Your Command: Voice Control

Voice control

Simply telling your Golf R when you want to listen to a different radio station, make a phone call, turn down the air conditioning system or take a different route: this is now possible with the voice control and without any special commands.

Your Golf R will understand you even better with the online voice control function from We Connect Plus: this function has a better understanding of natural speech and is even more intuitive.

Outside: Fast-Paced Inside: Chilled Out​

Interior

All of the components inside the R are carefully tailored to one another to give the vehicle its distinctively sporty look. This starts with the stainless steel pedals and extends to the decorative trims and hallmark stitching all the way to the black headliner. The LED background lighting adds accents of light in all the right places. And you’ll also notice straight away that the digital future has arrived in the cockpit. These features are dominated by high-resolution displays and the majority of functions, like the radio, air conditioning system and lighting, can be operated using touch-sensitive surfaces and sliders. Let’s touch. ​

Technology

Volkswagen's technology bringing you into the digital era​

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Powerful. Sporty. Well Trained

Engine 

With its 2.0 l TSI engine, the compact sports car delivers an impressive 320bhp.This amount of power is not just fun on straight roads like motorways, but on windy country roads, too. Here, you’ll also receive a helping hand from the front differential lock, which stabilises your Golf R if it slips and helps you to keep control in the process. Wherever you are heading, you can make the most of this powerful engine.​

No More Gear Changes, But No Less Fun

​DSG - Dual Clutch Gearbox

Climb in and hit the gas: the DSG dual clutch gearbox with its brand new smaller selector lever guarantees fun behind the wheel without any interruptions. That’s because you can change seamlessly between the gears and even reduce your fuel consumption. Pressing on the selector lever enables you to easily select your chosen driving mode, which is then activated via the electrically connected shift-by-wire gearbox. Particularly handy in a traffic jam: When combined with the  Travel Assist feature, the system can help you to pull away and brake.​

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