Five things that are new on the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R

Five things that are new on the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R

Volkswagen just introduced a new Volkswagen Golf R and it’s a big deal. The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R is quicker than ever before, and more refined as well. Here are five things that are new about the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R.


It has a more powerful engine

 

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R will be powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that now delivers 315 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. The current Golf R has 288 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque.

 

It has a new torque-vectoring system

 

The new Golf R has a better torque-vectoring system that enables 100% percent of the torque that reaches the rear axle to get to a single wheel.

 

It has an improved chassis

 

There’s a new spring and anti-roll bar rate that 10% improved over the outgoing Golf R.

 

It is more luxurious

 

The interior of the redesigned Volkswagen Golf R is more luxurious, more refined, and more technologically advanced than ever before.

 

It has a new Drift Mode

 

Thanks to the improved torque-vectoring system, the Golf R can actually drift and there’s a new Drift Mode to make that even easier.


The new 2022 Volkswagen Golf R will arrive in North America next year.