Volkswagen’s R is now a separate full-fledged performance division

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Volkswagen’s R is now a separate full-fledged performance division

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!

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  • fahmiyafeii on Mar 18, 2010 at 1:07 am

    nice……..

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  • redo on Mar 18, 2010 at 1:21 am

    typo in the headline…'seperate'?

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  • a.18 on Mar 18, 2010 at 1:27 am

    VW R series is a great performance stuff built inside….

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  • Centurio-Cohors Prim on Mar 18, 2010 at 1:29 am

    2nd?????

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  • Ninjacat on Mar 18, 2010 at 1:30 am

    *separate

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  • Peter on Mar 18, 2010 at 1:31 am

    With lots of companies having their own performance division….Proton should also have its own P division……

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  • rookie on Mar 18, 2010 at 1:50 am

    cool..

    and the jackets..does it comes with the car…?

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  • ma-e on Mar 18, 2010 at 1:51 am

    we have R3 for proton

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  • Prof X on Mar 18, 2010 at 2:07 am

    It's Separate not Seperate :P

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  • Thomas on Mar 18, 2010 at 2:16 am

    Hope they will open an R showroom here….

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  • First my A** on Mar 18, 2010 at 2:20 am

    polo R…polo R…polo R! i want!

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  • TEC on Mar 18, 2010 at 2:28 am

    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!

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  • Mazda 3 MPS on Mar 18, 2010 at 2:50 am

    hmm…isn't the R brand belong to Jaguar?

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  • kilinneh on Mar 18, 2010 at 2:56 am

    the alphabet "R" trademark belongs to VW.

    same goes the "GTI" decal.

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  • klaka seram on Mar 18, 2010 at 3:11 am

    Golf R looks awesome

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  • Danny Tan (Member) on Mar 18, 2010 at 9:47 am

    Thank you eagle eyes, my typing fingers were momentarily SEPARATED from my brain dictionary!

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  • nigttrain on Mar 18, 2010 at 6:46 pm

    So R will carry GTi as well?

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  • Jaybond on Mar 18, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    R brand was also used previously by Volvo for their high performance version car, and probably still is..

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  • amouse on Mar 18, 2010 at 10:52 pm

    hopefully we wont have to wait long for the R

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  • Eazy on Mar 19, 2010 at 1:43 am

    To quote James May; ;P "‘R' is a proper performance letter, in a way that ‘A' or ‘N' never can be,…"

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  • klaka seram on Mar 19, 2010 at 3:02 am

    the R version definitely beyond my reach. Just waiting for Golf 1.4TSI if ever available here

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  • lambov12 on Mar 19, 2010 at 6:22 am

    I think if VW use GTi, it will sound a lot better …

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  • wob on Mar 19, 2010 at 10:23 am

    "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…

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