German customer grabbed €76,410 (AUD 123,890) Volkswagen Golf R 333 Limited Edition in just eight minutes, according to the brand’s headquarters.
In a tweet sent shortly after the release of the special edition, the company confirmed all 333 of the most exclusive and expensive VW Golf ever sold out within minutes of the bright yellow hatchback being made available. for customers.
“It was super fast! In just 8 minutes, all 333 #VWGolf R 333 units were sold out! The company’s news distribution account is posted on Twitter.
Priced at a whopping €76,410 (AU$123,890), the 2023 Volkswagen Golf R 333 Limited Edition is around €20,000 more than the standard one. cheap golf in Germany, and is about 10,000€ more expensive than the base price for a Sporty Audi RS3 is back.
Perhaps even more surprising is that the Golf Special Edition is within reach Porsche 718 Cayman WILL in the host country, starting from 77,035 €. In Australia, the Cayman S starts at $160,100 excluding shipping.
As the name suggests, the special edition Golf R will be limited to 333 units and will be distinguished from other variants of the brand’s all-wheel drive hatchback model by a Lime Yellow Metallic paint job. eye-catching and black exterior accents.
It is also powered by uprated 245kW/420Nm versions of the brand’s 2.0 TSI four-cylinder petrol engines like the Golf R 20 Years, up 10kW on the standard European model and up 20Nm on Australian Golf R Hatch versions without a petrol particulate filter (PPF) .
Volkswagen quotes the 0-100km/h acceleration time of 4.6 seconds.
In addition to the bright yellow paintwork and upgraded engine tuning, the Golf R 333 Limited Edition also features a dashboard number plate, Akrapovic R Performance exhaust with titanium rear silencer, and 19-inch Estoril alloy wheels. ride in semi-slick tires and an increased top speed 270km/h.
Inside, there are Nappa leather seats and real carbon fiber details like the 20 Years version, as well as a 9-speaker Harman/kardon premium sound system.
“This is the first Volkswagen R model to be strictly limited to 333 units and to feature a numbered badge on the inside,” said Hakim Halimi, head of product marketing for Volkswagen R.
Volkswagen R says its hot hatch staple has reached “hit state”, with 250,000 vehicles ordered since the first R32 debuted in 2002.
While Australia will miss out on the 333 Limited Edition, VW’s local division is gearing up to launch Golf R 20 years in even less quantities – with only 50 units available when pre-orders open on July 13.
Like the 333 Limited Edition, the Golf R 20 Years scores 245kW/420Nm with turbocharger preload, an Akrapovic titanium exhaust system as well as carbon fiber interior trim.
32 Lapiz Blue and 18 Pure White units will be distributed through the brand’s nationwide dealer network with prices from $77,490 plus on-road costs – or $10,500 more than the standard Golf R Hatch.
Volkswagen Australia said that by the end of the first quarter of this year, about 19,833 units of the Golf R32 and R generation hatchbacks and wagon bodies had been delivered in Australia over 20 years, with the 20,000-unit milestone expected by the end of the year. .
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