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2014 Volkswagen Golf R gets detailed, expected to debut at Frankfurt

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With the new Volkswagen Golf R getting closer to the launch date, we get new details and reports on the sportier version of the seventh-generation Golf.

Power will be very likely provided by a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine which, according to a VW insider, will deliver more than 300 horsepower.

2014 Volkswagen Golf R spied
2014 Volkswagen Golf R spied

Other features which help the new Golf R to stand out are the revised sport suspension, new mechanical front limited slip differential, four-wheel drive system, a quad-pipe exhaust system and a reduced total weight.

2014 Volkswagen Golf R spied
2014 Volkswagen Golf R spied

The German company managed to cut some weight by revising the four-wheel drive system. Pricing for the new Volkswagen Golf R will start from about €35,000 with first models to arrive at the customers early next year.

2014 Volkswagen Golf R spied
2014 Volkswagen Golf R spied

We expect to see the seventh-generation Golf R at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show which opens its gates in September this year.

2014 Volkswagen Golf R spied
2014 Volkswagen Golf R spied

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Andrei Ursu
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Andrei is one of the oldest automotive journalists of Automotorblog and has written more than 3000 articles for our publication. He has been passionate about cars since he was a small child, and he joined our team of writers in 2009. In addition to his passion for cars, he is also passionate about music. In his free time, he composes songs and sings them, which also brought him real success in the musical field.

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