Mercedes-Benz has AMG, BMW has its M and now Volkswagen’s R joins these famous names as a proper, full-fledged performance division. From now on, Volkswagen R GmbH will be responsible for sporty, performance versions of Volkswagen cars as well as R Line design packages and luxurious Volkswagen Exclusive items. VW’s current range has two full-on R cars, the Scirocco R and the Golf R, and blue seems to be the “official colour” of the brand.
The formation of Volkswagen R GmbH is VW’s response to the “increased global demand for individualised vehicles with contemporary sportiness and exclusivity”. Based in Warmenau near Wolfsburg, the division employs 350 staff. “Our vehicles contribute to the emotionalisation and growth of Volkswagen brand,” explained Ulrich Riestenpatt, General Manager of Volkswagen R GmbH.
Click here to see a video of the Golf R and Scirocco R strutting their stuff on track!
nice……..
typo in the headline…’seperate’?
VW R series is a great performance stuff built inside….
2nd?????
*separate
With lots of companies having their own performance division….Proton should also have its own P division……
cool..
and the jackets..does it comes with the car…?
we have R3 for proton
It’s Separate not Seperate
Hope they will open an R showroom here….
polo R…polo R…polo R! i want!
Volkswagen’s range of vehicles has improved leaps and bounds over the decade. I shall say they produce very sexy cars. Look at Scirocco III, OMG, I personally think that it is the most sexiest creature ever exist in the World now and none of the living things (inclusive of a girl) could beat its sexiness! Oh I think it’s worthwhile for me to masturbate myself infront of her!
hmm…isn’t the R brand belong to Jaguar?
the alphabet “R” trademark belongs to VW.
same goes the “GTI” decal.
Golf R looks awesome
Thank you eagle eyes, my typing fingers were momentarily SEPARATED from my brain dictionary!
So R will carry GTi as well?
R brand was also used previously by Volvo for their high performance version car, and probably still is..
hopefully we wont have to wait long for the R
To quote James May; ;P “‘R’ is a proper performance letter, in a way that ‘A’ or ‘N’ never can be,…”
the R version definitely beyond my reach. Just waiting for Golf 1.4TSI if ever available here
I think if VW use GTi, it will sound a lot better …
“lambov12 said,
March 18, 2010 @ 10:22 pm
I think if VW use GTi, it will sound a lot better …”
Poor guy doesn’t get it…
R is R and GTI is GTI dude…