Volkswagen Previews 'The Most Spectacular Golf R To Date'

Wolfsburg's pocket rocket will race at the N\u00fcrburgring next year to mark a quarter century of R models. It's a tradition that began in 2002 with the Golf R32 and continues today with the eighth-generation Golf and its range-topping R variant. But this is no ordinary Golf R.

The most obvious is a far more aggressive aerodynamic body kit, complete with a prominent front splitter that could easily double as a snowplow. At the rear, VW has removed the tailgate glass to make way for an opaque panel supporting a gargantuan wing.

Boxy wheel arches further distinguish the race car from its road-going counterpart, while a radical diffuser and vented front fenders are clear signs this isn't a run-of-the-mill Golf R. Photo by: Volkswagen The Extreme Golf Has Side-Exit Exhaust The absence of the R's signature quad exhaust tips might suggest an electric powertrain, but that's not the case.