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VW Golf R Variant – Wagon with 315 HP

The most powerful Golf is again offered in a station wagon version. It is a VW Golf R Variant or Golf R Estate, depending on the market in which it will be sold.

The Golf R Variant brings more space for passengers and luggage (611 to 1,642 liters if the rear seats are folded), thanks to a longer length (13.7 inches / 349 mm) compared to the hatchback, and automatic opening of the fifth door. The car has a modified suspension, to withstand a weight of 4,188 lbs (1,900 kg).

The R Variant is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo engine with 315 hp and 420 Nm of torque. It is identical to its predecessor.The car has a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and all-wheel drive. It reaches 62 mph in 4.9 seconds, with a top speed of 155 mph (250 km / h, standard model) and 168 mph (270 km / h, with the R Performance Package). The car will use a 19-inch set of wheels.

Volkswagen used the same interior in the R Variant as in the hatchback. Sports seats, carbon fiber trim, a flat steering wheel and blue lighting have been retained.

The car is made mainly for the European market, and sales will begin in mid-August (Germany, UK, and Switzerland). It is not known what the selling price will be, but it is expected to cost more than € 50,000.

Source: Volkswagen

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The end of Volkswagen internal combustion engines

Volkswagen has announced that it will stop selling cars with internal combustion engines from 2035. The first continent to which the decision will apply is Europe.

As previously announced by several other car manufacturers, Volkswagen has also decided to move to the production of fully electric vehicles. This decision applies only to Volkswagen vehicles, not to the Volkswagen Group. The information was confirmed by Volkswagen Sales Director Klaus Zellmer.

In an interview with Muenchner Mercury, Klaus Zellmer also stated that, somewhat later, the decision on full electrification of vehicles will begin to apply to North America and China. South America and Africa will be covered by this decision when the political and infrastructural conditions for its implementation are met.

Whether 2050 (as announced) will be the end for Volkswagen internal combustion engines and the beginning of the green era remains to be seen.

Source: Muenchner Mercury

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Golf GTE Skylight

For the annual Wörthersee festival, Volkswagen has prepared a new model, the Golf GTE Skylight. It is a car based on the basic model Golf GTE.

The body of the Skylight model is painted white with Lapiz Blue and Catalina Blue stripes. There are illuminated door handles, a larger rear spoiler, adjustable suspension, fenders like on the Golf R, stainless steel exhaust pipe ends made using a 3D printer and a 20-inch rims.

Inside, there are sports seats with blue upholstery combined with a dashboard and a steering wheel with blue details, a 3,110-watt sound system. Above the central touchscreen is the GTE hologram.

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Skylight is powered by a 1.4-liter TSI engine with an electric motor that combines 242 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. The engine is paired with a six-speed DSG transmission that transmits power to the front wheels with the help of an XDS electronic differential. The battery (13 kWh) of the electric motor gives the vehicle a range of 38 miles (60 kilometers).