GOLF 8 R '20 Years' – The Fastest Volkswagen R Ever!

Every time you drive to a race track, you have this certain feeling. The fastest Volkswagen R of all time is standing here in the hall. This is the Golf R 20 years. This is a special model for the 20th anniversary of the Golf R. This is a 4-cylinder, 2-liter turbo. The base is the Golf R. On the one hand, we have an increased engine output of 13 hp. The car now has 333 hp. We have a preloaded turbocharger. This means that when I step on the gas now, the turbocharger is kept at speed. So that when I step on the gas again, the turbocharger responds immediately. The tire makes a big difference compared to the predecessor. We drive the lap time as the car falls off the track. That means completely stock. We have sharpened the driving dynamics manager again in connection with the Nürburgring mode. It was actually created here at the Nürburgring. You can feel that when you drive the car on the Nordschleife. The car is a bit softer vertically. The torque splitter has been adjusted so that the car turns around the high axle quickly. So what you need on the racetrack to avoid understeering. The throttle valve is not closed when we step on the gas. It remains slightly open. At the same time, the turbocharger remains preloaded at speed. These are measures that have helped us a lot on the Nordschleife. You can feel that the car is now much better at accelerating than the stock Golf 8 R. This car is the proof that Volkswagen R has the roots in motorsport. That was motorsport here today. That was a team effort again today. We drove a lap time of 7.47.3 today. That is an absolute statement with such a car. This is a full-fledged family vehicle with five seats. With that I now drive the lap time and in the next moment I drive to the bakery or to the hardware store. This is really an all-rounder that can do everything in the end. We are the fastest R-Golf of all time. Yes, man!