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Auto Sleuth: New VW Golf R, re-designed Nissan Frontier and more

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The new Golf R will gain power but might lose its six-speed manual transmission. PHOTO: VOLKSWAGEN

Volkswagen prepares a new Golf R:

The all-wheel-drive R stands out as the most powerful and the most expensive Golf model. There were rumours that it might be retired (there was no 2020 model) as VW focuses on a number of coming electric models.

The Spymaster now confirms that a new Golf R will arrive for the 2022 model year. The four-door (no two-door models) hatchback gets the same basic body as other Golfs, but comes with a new turbocharged 2.0-litre

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