2015 golf r usa release date

It’s been out in the open for several months now, but Volkswagen has finally confirmed a U.S.

launch date for its latest Golf R based on the seventh-generation Golf platform. Sales of the new Golf R, in its five-door body only, commence in the first quarter of 2015, more than six months after the regular Golf and sporty GTI variants are scheduled to land in showrooms.

The car’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine will deliver an estimated 290 horsepower, 34 more than the 2.0-liter mill fitted to the outgoing Golf R.

This will make it the most powerful Golf ever sold in North America. Peak torque will register at 280 pound-feet.

Despite the additional horsepower, the new Golf R is expected to be considerably more fuel-efficient than its predecessor: on the European cycle, the car gets a combined figure of 33 mpg with a six-speed manual gearbox, up from 28 mpg.

Buyers will also have the choice of a six-speed D