The VW exec was also asked about the Golf R400 and although he did confirm it was tested, they decided to axe it.
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Top speed is limited to 250 km/h and the 0 to 100 km/h sprint is dealt with in 4.9 seconds.
Part of the T-Roc R’s upgraded dynamic package is a lowered suspension set-up, larger brakes, and a new dynamic steering system.
Pricing for the Golf R starts at R676,000.
At this stage a public debut for the new GTI could be the Frankfurt Motor Show in September but nothing has been confirmed yet.
VW will be fine-tuning the aero package over the course of the coming months before undertaking the record attempt next summer.
It will be coming to South Africa in the second quarter of 2019.
We can expect to see front-wheel-drive return, as has been the case with all previous GTI’s.
For the lap to be successful, Dumas must record an average speed higher than the 238 km/h recorded back in June.
Todd Ford, product manager for Volkswagen Australia, said the R division was “looking at new engines and technologies”.