2022-09-14 8:04
Automotive
Alex Lowe

Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years sets new benchmark at the Nürburgring

Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years sets new benchmark at the Nürburgring

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Late last month, Volkswagen took the new Golf R 20 Years around the iconic Nürburgring racetrack in Germany. The new car was announced back in June of this year and is a special edition to celebrate 20 years of the R-badged cars. The Golf R 20 Years gets more power and a new drivetrain calibration, to allow it to be much more efficient on tracks.

All of these improvements helped the car do a lap time of 7:47.31 around the Nürburgring. This is the fastest any R-badged model from Volkswagen has gone around the track. The Golf R 20 Years even has a special driving mode, which adjusts the adaptive dampers specifically for the Nürburgring. In the flying lap, the car hit 164mph in the main straight – driven by touring car driver Benjamin Leuchter.

The Golf R 20 Years has the same engine as the standard Mk8 Golf R, of which it is based on. The 2.0-litre engine has been re-worked to produce 328bhp, 22bhp more than the standard car. This then derives all four wheels and uses a DSG gearbox.

Design wise, Volkswagen has added a new roof spoiler, 19-inch alloys wheels as well as unique badging and puddle lights, all displaying the ’20’ logo. VW has even made a custom key fob, with the 20 logo – something which most manufacturers don’t bother with.

The new Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years will go on sale later this year and will then be available in the middle of 2023. Pricing has not yet been confirmed.

Alex Lowe

Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years sets new benchmark at the Nürburgring

Alex Lowe is the owner and editor of the interface and started the website in 2013. He publishes the majority of the content on the website, hosts the three podcasts and the runs the YouTube channels. Alex has a professional background in computer networking, FWA and WiFi.

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