A new batch of spy shots from Sweden has surfaced not only showing that it is the facelifted variant but also appears to show that the production version of the Tiguan R will join the refreshed model lineup.
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They did not share anything about the power output of the 2.0-litre TDI but if the leaked image we shared last month is indeed accurate, then it will get a healthy 197 hp (147 kW).
The turbocharged 2.0-litre four-pot is expected to produce 329 hp (245 kW) which as usual will be sent to all four wheels via a slick DSG gearbox.
According to rumours, this is where the Bugatti Veyron was spotted way back before they even went on sale.
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Volkswagen used the past weekend’s GP Ice Race in Zell am See, Austria, to roll out the battery-electric Golf eR1 which is strictly a concept for now, but in VW’s own words it is an “ambassador for future performance vehicles.”
Instagram user @cochespias shared the image you see above which seems to be a dealer product roadmap showing five Golf variants ranging from the already released GTE to the highly-anticipated GTI and R.
The GTI variant of the eighth-generation Golf lineup is highly-anticipated in the automotive world and we can now confirm that Volkswagen will be taking the covers off at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show in March.
The regular Golf GTI will return with its familiar 2.0-litre turbo four now making 232 hp (173 kW
They envisioned that car with a “more aggressive front bumper where two C-shaped diffusers channel air towards the massive lower grille.”