Special features of the Golf R 400 in detail: R 400 turbocharged engine 200 PS per litre displacement. The Golf R 400 is powered by a 2.0 TSI with the technical genes of the WRC racing engine.

The Golf R 400, including its all-wheel drive system, weighs just 1,420 kg thanks to its compact high-performance engine (2.0 TSI), lightweight dual-clutch gearbox and low body weight.

The R 400’s 2.0-liter engine—which is rated at a nice, round 400 PS (395 horsepower) at 7200 rpm, hence the name—has the “technical genes of the [VW’s] WRC racing engine.” ...

Making its debut at the 2014 Beijing auto show, the Volkswagen Golf R 400 concept is a highly modified version of the current Golf R. While the standard Volkswagen Golf R already has all-wheel ...

Last month, Volkswagen R division head Jost Capito said publicly the long-rumored Golf R with 400 horsepower was dead. Now, new information claims the spicier hot hatch is back on the table.

The Golf R 400 concept car will make its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show next week, featuring a highly tuned engine and outright supercar performance, even in the age of 707-hp sedansGolf R 400 ...

As the Golf R’s MSRP in the United States is $40,395, Capito’s statements imply that building a Golf R capable of 400 horsepower from the factory could balloon its price by more than 40 ...

Now the Golf R 400, a 400 hp AWD hot-hatch concept, boasting a top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph) and a blistering quick 0-100 km/h (62 mph) time of 3.9 seconds, has been unveiled at the Beijing Auto ...

According to the automaker, the Golf R 400’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine gets a hefty 100-plus-horsepower boost to 394 hp compared with the regular R’s 292 hp, which VW says is ...

Power in the Golf R 400 concept came from an uprated version of the ‘EA888’ 2.0-liter turbo four common to the Golf R and several other VW Group vehicles.

Automakers keep turning up the thermostat on their hot hatchbacks and it seems the new Golf R will be the most extreme yet.

The Golf R 400 is also equipped with all-wheel drive and a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, which helps the concept spring to 62 mph in only 3.9 seconds—a full second swifter than ...