VW Golf R teased ahead of unveil 02 | 11 | 2020

VOLKSWAGEN HAS RELEASED a teaser image of the all-new Golf R, which will be officially unveiled on Wednesday (Nov 4). Order books will open 24-hours later. (Related: VW Golf GTI Clubsort gets 296bhp)

It’s expected the new Golf R — complete with its new R-badge in the centre of the tailgate — will deliver 329bhp, a 33bhp increase over the outgoing model, from a heavily boosted version of the turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol. The same unit is found in the Tiguan R and Arteon R. (Related: New VW Golf GTI starts at £33,460)

As before, power will be delivered to all four wheels through a Haldex-based system mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. A manual gearbox isn't expected to be offered., but what is expected to be introduced is a new torque vectoring system. (Related: 2020 VW Golf Estate)

We’ll bring you full details and pix on Wednesday.

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Jim McGill