Volkswagen is testing the facelifted version of the Golf R, and the brand has kept the hatchback and the wagon in this lineup.
Our friends at CarPix spotted the pair of prototypes in the Austrian Alps, just days after we wrote about the same topic. As avid readers already know, we work with multiple spy photo companies so that we can provide you with more images, and sometimes even more angles of the same vehicles.
As you can observe, just the front of the prototype of the Golf R facelift is covered. This means that Volkswagen changed the front bumper, radiator grille, and the headlights. The rear lights are expected to receive a new interior graphic. As usual with facelifts, the interior will be revamped, and the multimedia unit’s display will grow.
Some sources claim that Volkswagen will offer the Passat’s digital gauge cluster as an option for the Golf R, but that news has not been confirmed yet.
Volkswagen is expected to fit the facelift of the Golf R with more tech options, which might range from convenience elements like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity to more driver assistance systems.
For the moment, we have no news regarding the engine of the Golf R. Most likely Volkswagen has applied minor upgrades to the power plant, as well as the entire drivetrain.
However, we do not anticipate significant differences in this area, since the Golf R will just get a facelift, and it has plenty of power and torque as it stands today.
The facelift of the regular Volkswagen Golf is expected to be revealed in November, and some of the design changes applied to the performance model will be replicated on the standard range.
Evidently, the modifications to the design will be toned down when compared to the Golf R, but they will follow the same design language, as any automaker does in this case.
As you can observe, just the front of the prototype of the Golf R facelift is covered. This means that Volkswagen changed the front bumper, radiator grille, and the headlights. The rear lights are expected to receive a new interior graphic. As usual with facelifts, the interior will be revamped, and the multimedia unit’s display will grow.
Some sources claim that Volkswagen will offer the Passat’s digital gauge cluster as an option for the Golf R, but that news has not been confirmed yet.
Volkswagen is expected to fit the facelift of the Golf R with more tech options, which might range from convenience elements like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity to more driver assistance systems.
For the moment, we have no news regarding the engine of the Golf R. Most likely Volkswagen has applied minor upgrades to the power plant, as well as the entire drivetrain.
However, we do not anticipate significant differences in this area, since the Golf R will just get a facelift, and it has plenty of power and torque as it stands today.
The facelift of the regular Volkswagen Golf is expected to be revealed in November, and some of the design changes applied to the performance model will be replicated on the standard range.
Evidently, the modifications to the design will be toned down when compared to the Golf R, but they will follow the same design language, as any automaker does in this case.