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A limited edition Golf R400 was rumored in August 2015 by Heinz-Jakob Neusser, then-head of brand development, but in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal (and Neusser's suspension) it was cancelled in favor of focusing on the Golf R. For the South African market, the Golf R received another upgrade in power in March 2019.
The most powerful Golf in the range was the Golf R. Built as a 3 or 5 door hatchback, it was powered by a newly developed version of the 1,984 cc (2.0 L; 121.1 cu in) turbocharged EA888 petrol FSI straight-four engine used in the latest Golf GTI (and Audi S3), but in this application producing 300 PS (296 bhp; 221 kW) (206 kW (280 PS; 276 bhp ...
The MK6 Golf R was offered with both a 6-speed manual transmission as well as a 6-speed Direct Shift Gearbox, although only the manual version was offered in North America. 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) time was 5.8 seconds, 0.7 seconds faster than the previous 'R' model Golf. The 3390lb curb weight is only 7lbs lighter than the previous generation.
The Volkswagen Golf Mk1 is the first generation of a small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen.It was noteworthy for signalling Volkswagen's shift of its major car lines from rear-wheel drive and rear-mounted air-cooled engines to front-wheel drive with front-mounted, water-cooled engines that were often transversely-mounted.
The South African version of the GTI went on sale in July 2009. In Japan the new Mk6 Golf went on sale in April 2009. The Japanese version of the GTI went on sale in August 2009. In China, the Golf Mk6 was made by FAW-VW commencing production for the 2010 model year, succeeding the Mk4 Golf and China-exclusive Bora HS as the Mk5 variant was not ...
In 2004, South Africa was responsible for the manufacture of 84% of all vehicles produced in Africa, 7 million of which are on the South African roads. Also in 2004, the industry made a 6.7% contribution to the GDP of South Africa and 29% of all South African manufacturers made up the country's automotive industry. 2004 also saw 110,000 ...
The Volkswagen Polo Playa was a model for the South African market, where the SEAT brand was not available. It was sold instead of the European Polo Mark III from 1996 until 2002 and was effectively a rebadged SEAT Ibiza Mark II. In 2002, the Mark IV Polo was adopted in South Africa, and the separate Polo Playa model was dropped.
The Volkswagen Golf Mk5 (codenamed Typ 1K) is a compact car/small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen, as the fifth generation of the Golf in three- or five-door hatchback (August 2003 – 2008) and a five-door station wagon (2007–2009) configurations, as well as the successor to the Golf Mk4.