New Volkswagen Golf R to kick off R-car onslaught

Volkswagen says 2022 will be the ‘Year of the R’ for hot cars and SUVs, but not utes…

Volkswagen Australia has previewed what’s to come from its passenger car and SUV line-up in 2022, and the news is all good for R enthusiasts.

On the eve of the local launch of the Mk8 Volkswagen Golf, which arrives in showrooms this month, the German car-maker has reaffirmed the new high-performance Golf R hatch could lob as early as quarter four this year, followed by a slew of other R-badged models including SUVs such as the Tiguan and T-Roc.

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