New Volkswagen Golf Plus and Golf R

New Volkswagen Golf Plus





The new Golf Plus is expected to come out late to next year. It will undoubtedly be based on the MQB architecture and will be powered by all sort of different engines, ranging from a base 1.2-liter TSI with 85 hp to a very decent 2.0-liter TDI with 150 hp. Although thickly padded in camouflage, this prototype does let us peak at the design. The wheel design is also taken directly from the Golf, but the tailgate is something completely new. Compared to a regular Golf you have a lot more space to relax, and compared to a Variant, it's shorter and easier to use in the city.


New Volkswagen Golf R



Volkswagen has made R-badge Golf longer than expectation. Set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, now just weeks away, the new Golf R acks a whopping 296 horsepower.

That's not just more than the 286 hp we expected or more than a proportionate increase over its predecessors: Compare that figure to the 237 hp in the first Golf R32, the 247 hp in the one that followed and the 261 hp in the outgoing Golf R, and you'll realize that the new output doesn't just represent a bigger leap than Volkswagen R GmbH has ever taken before, it's bigger than the entire progress of the line until now.

The suspension of 0.78 inches compared to the Mk7 Golf on which it is based (0.2 inches lower than the GTI) decreased the aerodynamic kit similar to the R-Line, the looks we saw previously, dual exhaust pipes protrude from the diffuser in the back and buyers can opt for 18- or 19-inch wheels.