2023 VW Golf R: Details of the New 20th Anniversary Model
The special-edition hot hatch looks cool thanks to different wheels and other visual tweaks, but sadly the U.S. version doesn’t get the power bump that Europeans enjoy.
VW has released U.S. details for the 2023 Golf R’s 20th Anniversary Edition model.
Unlike the Europe-market version, it doesn’t get a power bump.
The $650 upgrade includes visual changes including black wheels, special badging, and other trim add-ons.
Volkswagen is celebrating the 20th birthday of R-badged Golf hot hatchbacks, but the special-edition model we’re getting in the U.S. isn’t quite as cool as the version sold in Europe. While the Golf R 20 Years overseas gets a 14-hp bump for its turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four, Americans will instead get the 2023 Golf R 20th Anniversary Edition with the same 315 horsepower as other versions of the Golf R.
