We've already shared two high-speed runs of the Volkswagen Golf 8 on the Autobahn, so is there really a need for a third video? Yes, there is, because this is no ordinary compact hatchback from Wolfsburg. While the previous two were the lowly 1.5 TSI and 2.0 TDI models, we now get to see the mighty R flexing its muscles on an unrestricted section of Germany's glorious highway.
Its 2.0 TSI engine is far from stock as the turbocharged four-pot has been taken to a massive 520 horsepower (387 kilowatts) and 629 Newton-meters (464 pound-feet) of torque courtesy of a stage 2 kit from HGP. The tuners installed large 380-mm ceramic brake discs at the front axle to handle the extra oomph generated by the amped-up EA888 Evo4 engine.
