This 2024 Volkswagen Golf R has been registered in Ontario, Canada, from new, and it now indicates 73 kilometers (~45 miles). Finished in Lapiz Blue Metallic over Titan Black leather, the car is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four linked with a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transaxle and a 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system. It is also equipped with a panoramic sunroof, automatic LED headlights, a hatch spoiler, Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) adaptive suspension with multiple drive modes, and 19? alloy wheels as well as three-zone automatic climate control, Travel Assist semi-automated driving assistance, a Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro instrument panel, a wireless mobile phone charging pad, heated and ventilated front sport seats, and a touchscreen infotainment system with Volkswagen Car-Net capability.
The Golf R is differentiated from the contemporary GTI via revised bodywork including the rear diffuser, two-piece hatch spoiler, front and rear bumper covers, and side skirts. This example is finished in Lapiz Blue Metallic with silver mirror caps, and exterior details include a panoramic sunroof, a rear window wiper, quadruple exhaust outlets, and automatic LED headlights.
Black-painted 19? wheels with machine-finished accents are wrapped in 235/35 Bridgestone Potenza S005 tires. The Mk8 Golf R features Dynamic Chassis Control with electronically adjustable dampers and selectable driving modes, and braking is from four-wheel disc brakes with blue-finished calipers, ventilated and cross-drilled front rotors, and ventilated rear rotors.
The seating surfaces are upholstered in Titan Black leather, and the heated and ventilated front sport seats are accented by blue trim and embroidered R logos. Appointments include Climatronic Touch three-zone automatic climate control, a wireless mobile phone charging pad, an automatically dimming rearview mirror, heated outboard rear seats, a power-adjustable driverβs seat with position memory settings, and a touchscreen infotainment system with Volkswagen Car-Net capability, App-Connect smartphone integration, and navigation. Driver-assistance systems include Park Assist, a blind-spot monitoring system, lane-keeping assistance, Dynamic Road Sign Display with road sign recognition, and Travel Assist semi-automated driving assistance with adaptive cruise control.
The heated multifunction steering wheel sits ahead of a Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro instrument panel, which includes a digital speedometer, a tachometer with a 6,500-rpm redline, and auxiliary information readouts. The digital odometer indicates 73 kilometers (~45 miles).
The turbocharged 2.0-liter DOHC inline-four features direct fuel injection, and it produced 315 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque when paired with the seven-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transaxle. The car is also equipped with a 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system.
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