Volkswagen has finally announced technical details for the Golf VI R Cabriolet which in the United Kingdom starts from 38,770 pounds while in Germany has a starting price of 43,325 euros. It will be available on order this upcoming spring and is sold exclusively with a 4-cylinder, 2.0-liter engine connected to a six-speed DSG gearbox, producing 195 kW (265 HP).
Thanks to this setup, the Golf VI R Cabrio will be able to run the 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in 6.4 seconds, en route to an electronically-limited top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h).
As standard it rides on 18-inch alloy wheels but for more money you can get it with 19-inch alloys. Compared to the regular cabrio version of the sixth-gen Golf, the more potent R model has a 25mm lowered suspension and comes with goodies such as side sill extensions, LED daytime running lights, bi-xenon headlights, glossy black rear diffuser, chrome-tipped exhausts and black door mirror housings.
The interior cabin has four individual sport seats wrapped around in leather, just like the multi-function steering wheel. Its fully insulated top needs 9.5s to be lowered or 11s to get it up. This can only be done at speeds of up to 18 mph.
Source: Volkswagen
