The Volkswagen Golf has been around for over four decades and is still one of the most popular hatches. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that it has achieved legendary status. However, the company announced earlier this year that it retiring the car in the U.S. But, that doesn’t mean we won’t hear any more about it. In fact, we have some scoop right here. The 2021 Golf R came with a whole lot of performance enhancements included a 0-60 mph time of 4.7 seconds. But, Mat Watson of Carwow managed to do the run in four seconds flat!
That Is Some Serious Performance
You can have it with either a six-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed automatic.
Volkswagen claims that the Golf R can do the 60 mph sprint in just 4.7 seconds. However, Mat Watson was able to do it in 4.03 seconds; seven tenths of a second quicker than the official time. While the free-revving engine and the transmission play a big part, credit must also be given to the new all-wheel-drive system with torque vectoring and locking differentials on both the axles, and also the launch control!
Other salient features of the 2021 Golf R:
-* Six drive modes
-* Variable-ratio steering
-* Sport exhaust system
-* Larger front brakes
-* Nappa leather upholstery
-* 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster
-* 10-inch touchscreen system
-* Harmon-Kardon audio system
Check out the video below to see the sprint and the in-depth analysis of the latest Volkswagen Golf R.