Volkswagen Golf R Mk8 2021: spy shots, plus specs, price and UK release

Souped-up hatchback is spotted for the first time while testing in South Africa

Volkswagen Golf R
The outgoing VW Golf R
(Image credit: simonclay.com)

A performance-focused R version of the eighth-generation Golf hatchback has been spotted in the wild by the motoring world’s paparazzi for the first time.

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