This vehicle has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine powering all four wheels.
The Volkswagen Golf R is one of the Golf 8 range of cars from Volkswagen.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 328 bhp (333 PS/245 kW) of power at 5600-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 420 N·m (310 lb·ft/42.8 kgm) at 2100-5500 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1548 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 250 km/h which is 155 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2629 mm | 103.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1539 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Length | 4296 mm | 169.1 inches | |
| Width | 1789 mm | 70.4 inches | |
| Height | 1454 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1548 kg | 3413 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | EA888 LK3 evo4 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1984 cc (121.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 92.8 mm
3.25 × 3.65 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 333 PS (328 bhp) (245 kW) at 5600-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 2100-5500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 123.3 kW/litre 167.6 ps/litre 165.3 bhp/litre 2.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
211.69 Nm/litre
2.56 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2660.2 kPa (385.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 214.83 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 158 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 211.89 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.33 kg/kW 10.57 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 225/40 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/40 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 811536 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 8 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2024 Volkswagen Golf R added 2024-09-16. Last modified 2026-01-04. |
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