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Official images of the Focus RS rival leak out ahead of Frankfurt

Official pictures of the Volkswagen Golf R have leaked out ahead of its anticipated launch at the Frankfurt motor show tomorrow.

A hot version of the Golf to rival the Ford Focus RS, Mazda 3 MPS and Audi S3 has long been rumoured and our spy photographers have captured it several times.

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The reports claim it will be largely based on the Scriocco R and will feature VW’s 4Motion AWD system.

The VW Golf R is a successor for the R32 but it won’t use that car’s 3.2-litre V6 according to the reports. Instead, it will get a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine, which produces 261bhp and around 258lb ft of torque.

Its 0-62mph time for the six-speed manual is expected to be 6.5secs, with the DSG-equipped model capable of getting to 62mph in 6.4secs.

Other features claimed to appear on the R include LED lights, new wheels, sills and badges, and twin rear exhausts. Inside it gets two-tone sports seats, aluminium pedals and R badging.

No prices have been confirmed by VW, but expect to pay around £25,000 when it goes on sale in the UK next year.

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icsunonove 15 September 2009

Re: Volkswagen Golf R leaked

0 - 62 mph will be 5.7 with the manual and 5.5 with the DSG. These figures are leaked, not yet officially confirmed. But they seem realistic.

wheats 15 September 2009

Re: Volkswagen Golf R leaked

cleverzippy wrote:
£25k for a 2wd Ford Focus??

£25k for any Ford - bit of tin, bit of board, tape it together you've got a Ford.

R20 Fantastic, will be the best hyper-hatch on the market...............

Zeddy 15 September 2009

Re: Volkswagen Golf R leaked

Topkat wrote:
£25k for a 2.0 litre Golf?? No thanks... ;-)

£15k for a Golf?? No thanks. :o)