Published On Nov 4, 2020
Volkswagen early November pulled the wraps off its 2022 Golf R hot hatch, set to hit the Canadian market at the end of 2021. The Mk8-gen version of the R will be less of a wallflower than the last, which is good news for those who thought the current R flew just a little too far under the radar.
More importantly, the 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder carries forward but gets boosted to 315 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque, up from 288 and 280, respectively. The seven-speed dual-clutch DSG transmission gets faster shift times, and, yes, a six-speed manual transmission remains on the menu.
Look under "Race" in the driving mode selector and you'll find a new Drift mode and Special (Nurburgring) Mode that, to quote VW, “simply turns the R into a weapon.” In both Race modes, when Manual shifting is selected, the DSG won’t upshift until it gets a command from the right shift paddle.
Read more details about the new car on Driving.ca: https://driving.ca/?p=413819
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