Inline-four engine
The Golf R is powered by a FSI turbocharged Inline-four engine that produces at 6000 rpm and at 2500-5000 rpm of torque. VW claims the car can get from 0– in 5.5 seconds for DSG equipped models, or 5.7 seconds for cars fitted with a manual transmission. It employs a revised (5th-generation) Haldex 4motion all-wheel drive system.