Volkswagen to Launch 2024 Golf R Model on June 26th

TapTechNews June 8th news, In 2024, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the birth of Golf, Volkswagen officially announced today that the 2024 Golf R model will be launched on June 26th and will offer two body styles: hatchback / estate. Referring to the official poster, the 'illuminated logo + through light bar' of this car is very noticeable.

For the 'Golf R' model, this version will be the last gasoline model in the series product line, which is actually the mid-term facelift of the Golf (Mk8.5) R series performance version.

The car has already released the official spy photos in January this year, which shows that the car is equipped with a blackened air intake grille. In addition to the through light bar and the illuminated logo, the vehicle's LED headlight group has also been adjusted, and the overall shape is relatively sharp.

In the cockpit aspect, the new Golf R will adopt a new interior, aiming to correct some problems of the eighth-generation Golf series. The new car will be equipped with a 12.9-inch central control, which is said to be equipped with a new infotainment system, reintroducing physical buttons and providing higher-quality interior materials.

However, TapTechNews noticed that the official has not yet announced the specification information of the 2024 Golf R. Compared with the 2023 model, it is expected that the new car will retain the dimensions of 42.96 x 17.88 x 14.71 inches (1091 x 454 x 373.676 mm) and the wheelbase of 23.63 (26.31) feet (7200 (7990) mm), and will be equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, and the power is expected to increase slightly, exceeding the current level of 316 horsepower.