The Golf R32 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks will make their international debut at this year's Frankfurt motor show in mid-September, but for those who want in on the action sooner, Volkswagen of Germany has announced a presale, starting August 19th. VW expects first deliveries to
begin at the end of September, shortly after its first showing. Pricing will begin at 32,200 euro, which is equivalent to $39,750. That's a lot of money for a Golf! But that's also a lot of performance, technology and luxury to boot.
There is word, however, that the performance VW destined for North America will be something greater than the Golf R32 previewed in this article. It has been rumored that development of the 'R36' is underway, and will be fitted to not only the Golf body style, but the more popular Jetta sedan as well, to compete in the 300-horsepower crowd. If this is indeed true, there's still plenty of time left to complete development; the regular Golf is still about a year's wait away.
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| The Golf R32 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks will make their international debut at this year's Frankfurt motor show in mid-September. (Photo: Volkswagen of America) |
There is word, however, that the performance VW destined for North America will be something greater than the Golf R32 previewed in this article. It has been rumored that development of the 'R36' is underway, and will be fitted to not only the Golf body style, but the more popular Jetta sedan as well, to compete in the 300-horsepower crowd. If this is indeed true, there's still plenty of time left to complete development; the regular Golf is still about a year's wait away.
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