Volkswagen have just uncovered their latest piece of engineering genius at the Frankfurt motor show! The new Golf R, it’s actually powered by the  266bhp 2.0-litre turbo engine that's in the Audi S3. It'll propel the four-wheel-drive Golf to 62mph in 5.5 seconds if you spec the DSG transmission, or 0.2 seconds slower if you'd prefer a manual ’box.

It seems VW are realising even though the industry is in recession, there is still a big demand for high powered sports models.  I’m sure we’ll see the R’ theme move into all the models with the Golf and Sirocco both having the super quick R models now in the the ranges.

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