Volkswagen R GmbH, Volkswagen’s motorsports division, has developed numerous unique exterior elements for the flagship Golf R. These include the bumpers, side skirts, rear diffuser, rear spoiler, and dual-exit chrome exhaust tips, and standard 198-inch “Englishtown” aluminum-alloy wheels.
The 2018 Golf R has been freshened in front with a new bumper design with larger air inlets and a modified radiator grille that sports an “R” logo for a more sculpted look. The new LED headlights feature revised LED daytime running lamps with a sharper visual signature unique to the Golf lineup, and the Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) turns the beams with the car’s steering inputs, helping to bolster visibility.
From the side, the Golf R is characterized by 19-inch “Englishtown” aluminum-alloy wheels shod with 225/40 or 235/35 tires, black brake calipers with the “R” logo, body-color “R” style side skirts, “R” badges on the front fenders, and black painted door mirror caps.
At the rear, details that define the Golf R include LED taillights, an “R” design diffuser, four chrome tailpipes, and an “R” logo on the hatch.
For 2018, Volkswagen R GmbH’s interior upgrades focused on comfort and technology. The most powerful Golf is equipped with front sport seats with 12-way power adjustment for the driver and leather seating surfaces featuring a new design for this year, integrated with “R” logo embroidering. A flat-bottom, leather wrapped sport steering wheel integrates a chrome “R” logo on its lower cross bar, along with contrast stitching.
The decorative inlays of the dashboard and door trim panels feature the “Carbon Touch” design; ambient lighting is also integrated in the door trim panels as standard. The doorsill kickplates, pedals, and foot support are designed with a stainless-steel look.
Behind the wheel of every 2018 Golf R sits the fully digital and interactive Volkswagen Digital Cockpit. With this system, all instruments are virtually implemented on the high-resolution 12.3-inch color screen. There are different information profiles which change the type of information displayed and the graphics in certain areas. Information can be integrated on driving, navigation and performance, or data from the entertainment system.
The Golf R has a more advanced version of the EA888 four-cylinder turbocharged and direct-injection TSI® 2.0-liter engine than what’s fitted to the 2018 Golf GTI. The engineers boosted power to 292 hp (achieved with premium fuel), delivered at 5,500 rpm, thus creating one of the most powerful four-cylinder production engines in the world. Maximum torque has been increased to 280 pound-feet, available over a broad speed band from 1,800 to 5,500 rpm. To attain this output, the Golf R model’s 1,984-cc engine was subjected to a motorsports-style development program. The following components were modified or completely redesigned compared to the GTI engine: the cylinder head (together with exhaust valves, valve seats, and springs), pistons, high-pressure injection system, and turbocharger.
The Golf R model’s EA888 series engine has innovative engineering solutions such as water-cooled exhaust gas channels running through the cylinder head to the turbocharger to help efficiently reduce full-load fuel consumption. Thanks to its fully-electronic coolant control system, the Golf R TSI engine has more efficient thermal management with a reduced warm-up phase that help reduce frictional losses and fuel consumption. In addition, the TSI engine has variable valve timing on the intake and exhaust sides, as well as two-stage exhaust-valve lift. This helps enable greater control of the charge exchange process for improved performance and fuel economy.
New for 2018, engineers have mated the engine with the seven-speed DSG automatic transmission with Tiptronic®, the most advanced such unit Volkswagen offers.
When equipped with the six-speed manual transmission, the Golf R achieves an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 21 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway. When equipped with the optional seven-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission, EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings are 22 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway. Golf R models with the seven-speed DSG automatic also feature a Stop-Start System designed to help save fuel in idle conditions; the motor seamlessly restarts when the driver touches the accelerator.
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