[Auto] Volkswagen reveals new £65,000 Golf R 333 Limited Edition

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• Volkswagen has revealed a new special edition of the Golf R, which will be sold exclusively in limited numbers with a bespoke performance package and a raucous Akrapovič exhaust. 

  Named the Volkswagen Golf R 333 Limited Edition, the hot hatch uses the same turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder EA888 engine as the standard Golf R.

  Power is uprated to 328bhp (333PS) and 309lb ft - an increase over the 319bhp of the standard car - and its improved performance means it can now reach a top speed of 167mph and complete the 0-62mph sprint in 4.6sec.

• Standard equipment includes an R performance exhaust system supplied by Akrapovič, featuring titanium rear silencers. A set of 19in Estoril wheels are matched with semi-slick tyres. 

  The Golf R 333 is finished with Lime Yellow metallic paint, a black roof and 333 decals emblazoned around both the interior and exterior.

  Inside, it receives Nappa leather sports seats and a Harmon Kardon premium audio system. 

  Alongside the Golf R 20 Years, it’s the most powerful version of the Golf yet. It’s also the most expensive, with a price tag of €76,410 (£65,802).

  Each example of the Golf R 333 will be numbered and feature a small plaque with its designation. 

  Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that we will see the Golf R 333 in the UK. It’s exclusively available for customers in Germany, with production set to begin in September this year. Deliveries are said to start in October.

  The Golf R 333 shares some stark similarities to a model presented in 2017 – a performance package for the Mk7.5 Golf R that included an Akrapovič exhaust plus suspension alterations. 

• The package also upped the hot hatch’s top speed from an electronically limited 155mph to 166mph and added drilled disc brakes and shock-absorber adjustment, plus bright yellow paint. 

  Back then, Volkswagen described the car as “even rawer, even less compromising and even more strong-willed”.

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