VOLKSWAGEN Golf VI R 3 Doors 2009-2013 Photos, engines & full specs

Volkswagen introduced a sportier version of the Golf VI one year after launching the sixth generation of the famous compact hatchback, and, of course, it offered it in a three-door version.

When the carmaker launched the first generation of the Golf GTI, it made it with three doors, and that became the usual bodywork version for all the other performance-oriented Golfs. The five-doors or the station wagons shapes were the added ones. But the original was with just three, like this Golf VI R.

Walter da Silva was in charge of designing the Golf VI, and for the R version, he added a beefier bumper with a wide grille in the middle and two side scoops to cool the brakes. Moreover, the LED headlights were fitted as standard, and they were a far better match for this aggressive-looking hot-hatch. But the designer also enhanced the side view of the car with unique side skirts, while at the back, he added a splitter under the bumper and two center-mounted exhausts. Last but not least, a roof spoiler adorned the top of the tailgate.

Inside, the high-bolstered bucket seats were designed to offer better side support during high-speed cornering when compared with other Golf versions. Like in any other three-door Golf, access in the rear was possible by tilting the front seats forward. But they still offered a decent amount of room for two adult passengers.

Under the hood, the Volkswagen installed a highly tuned 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine. It produced a massive 270 hp, 20 more than on the R32, its rightful predecessor. It sent the power in all corners via a new all-wheel-drive system via a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic (DSG).