Overview

• Autocar reports Volkswagen will adapt Audi’s EA855 2.5-liter turbo five for the next Golf R, making it the most powerful production Golf.
• Expected outputs around 400 PS and roughly 500 Nm could trim the 0–100 km/h sprint to about four seconds, according to the reports.
• Engineering changes reportedly include revised suspension geometry, added chassis bracing, larger brakes, a retuned seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox and the RS3’s torque-splitting rear differential.
• Audi is said to be updating the engine with a new particulate filter, more sensitive NOx sensors, recalibrated injection mapping and higher cell-density catalysts to meet Euro 7 rules.
• Coverage pegs a 2027 debut as a 25th-anniversary send-off for the pure-petrol Golf R, Volkswagen declined to comment, and recent spy shots show a hotter Golf testing at the Nürburgring.