This Angry-Looking Volkswagen Golf R Is Going Racing at Next Year's 24h Nürburgring Event

This Angry-Looking Volkswagen Golf R Is Going Racing at Next Year's 24h Nürburgring Event

Volkswagen is collaborating with Max Kruse Racing to build a racing version of the current-generation Golf R suitable for next year's Nürburgring 24 Hours.

Volkswagen previews Golf R that will race in Nurburgring next year

New Delhi: While quite a few enthusiasts are waiting for a five-cylinder Golf R, Volkswagen has something really cool for a hardcore hot hatchback. Wolfsburg’s small power thunder will race at the Nurburgring next year to mark 25 years of the R models. It was something that started in 2002 with the Gold R32 and lives on to this day with the eighth-generation Golf and its range-topping R variant. This Golf R is specially developed with Max Kruse …

Volkswagen to develop new Golf racer for Nürburgring 24H

Volkswagen has announced plans to contest the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2027 with its R high-performance division. The German marque is set to field an all-wheel-drive, competition version of the Volkswagen Golf R in its home 24-hour race, an event characterised by a large and diverse field of GT and touring cars held at one of the world’s toughest tracks. Volkswagen has not released any technical details about its new endurance racer, other than …

Volkswagen Golf R 24h Confirmed for Nürburgring Return in 2027

Volkswagen R is setting its sights on the Green Hell once again, and this time it is marking a milestone. The brand has confirmed a return to the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in 2027, timed to coincide with 25 years since the debut of the original Golf R32 from 2002, the car that laid the foundation for the R lineage. For this challenge on the Nordschleife, Volkswagen will partner with Max Kruse Racing, a team already well acquainted with the circuit…

VW's Most Spectacular Golf R Ever Won't Be One You Can Buy

VW R will enter the 24 Hours of Nurburgring to mark its 25th anniversary season. The new Golf R racer uses all-wheel drive, replacing the FWD GTI Clubsport setup. Max Kruse Racing is leading development of the wide-bodied, high-downforce race car. Volkswagen R is going back to the Green Hell, and it’s bringing something special along for the ride. The performance arm confirmed it will enter the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in 2027, with the timing bu…