Ever since Volkswagen pulled the wraps off of the Golf R and Scirocco R, it was rumored that the automaker would be creating a separate R division, solely focused around creating new performance models, as well as special design packages. The new company, Volkswagen R GmbH, will take on the responsibilities of developing, implementing and selling R-badged products henceforth.
By making R GmbH its own separate division, we'd expect to see more R-badged products hitting the streets in the near future. The new Passat CC R-Line is already on sale in Europe, and the rumormill is buzzing about a possible Jetta R, previewed by the New Compact Coupe concept at this year's Detroit Auto Show. The Golf R is expected to arrive in North America next year, and we sincerely hope that R GmbH delivers more products our way shortly thereafter. Hit the jump for Volkswagen's official press release.
[Source: Volkswagen, Autoblog]
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/16/officially-official-volkswagen-establishes-r-brand/#continued
OOYYO's comment: VW can bring on the goodies as far as we're concerned. This story has made alot of rev heads happy for sure, not to mention ol' me. The R line looks great and I'm sure it goes just as good as it looks. I would love to take this vehicle for a test run. I'll keep you guys informed of this car as i get more info about the stats etc... Feel free to add your thoughts below....
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