Confirming Wapcar’s earlier speculation, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has previewed the new locally-assembled (CKD) 2023 Volkswagen Golf R. Order books open today with an expected price range between RM 330,000 – RM 350,000, representing a huge reduction of circa RM 80k - RM 100k over the fully-imported model, previously listed at RM 431k, with additional equipment and features to boot too. Also read: The first CKD unit outside of Germany - 1 unit of Mk8 VW Golf R was produced in Pe

VW has announced that it will not develop a new generation VW Golf with a combustion engine after the current Mk8 generation model reaches the end of its lifecycle. The current Golf Mk8 will receive an update next year, after which it will stay on sale until 2030. The VW Golf Mk8, itself a heavily updated Mk7 Golf, was first launched in October 2019. However it only went on sale in Malaysia in 2022. While the Golf as we know it will end by this decade, the Golf nameplate will live on as an EV-on

Completing the holy trinity of the Volkswagen Golf line-up in Malaysia is the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R. Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has just previewed the hyper hatch for Malaysia, with prices starting from RM 356,412. That marks a massive RM 77k increase in price compared to the Mk7.5 Golf R, which retailed for RM 278,888 (without GST). Unlike the TSI and GTI siblings that are locally-assembled (CKD) in Pahang, the Mk8 Golf R is imported (CBU) from Germany. Powering the Mk8 Golf R i

Launched last year, the all-wheel drive (AWD) Volkswagen Golf R Mk8 came with some truly tire-shredding numbers: 320 PS and 420 Nm from a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine. While those numbers are certainly going to tear up other hot hatches, there is one feature on this Golf R that will terrify the tyres and that is “Drift” mode. Yes, the flagship performance European hatchback has a feature that will entice you to stock up on cheap tyres that you can play around with. Available on the Golf R is th

For 7 generations, the VW Golf GTI has been the de-facto hot hatch. It has seamlessly blended usable performance with unmatched practicality. For the first time ever, the 2021 Mk8 Golf GTI will be assembled locally in Malaysia in CKD form. What can we expect the 8th iteration of this hot hatch to feature? Let's dive in. Will CKD bring prices down? The Mk7.5 Golf GTI had a price tag of RM 240k, being fully imported. Traditionally, local assembly has, in the past, brought prices down. If we were t

The all-new 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 was unveiled back in October, and sales in Germany has only begun yesterday. With the exception of the United Kingdom, sales in other right-hand drive markets, including Singapore and Australia, are not expected to begin until late-2020. At launch, the all-new Golf is available across several variants, including Style, R-Line, and GTE. The hotter GTI and R variants are expected to debut at a later date. For the German market, Volkswagen is offering a range of