Golf 8.5 R still on Volkswagen South Africa’s wishlist but…
At the time, it was alleged that the R’s debut could happen in 2027 so as to make it compatible with South Africa’s poorer-than-Europe fuel quality.
Working on it Questioned again about the R at this year’s event in August, Volkswagen only stated that it is indeed working on a plan to make the most powerful non-special edition production Golf ever made available in South Africa once again.
As with the GTI, the Golf R’s delay has speculatively been attributed to its engine being unable to run on South Africa’s poorer than Europe fuel.
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