GOLF R AND SCIROCCO R PRICES REVEALED

Prices for the eagerly anticipated Golf and Scirocco R models will start at £28,930 and £26,945 respectively, Volkswagen has announced. First deliveries are expected to arrive in the UK in February.

Fitted with a 2.0-litre TSI four-cylinder engine and a six speed manual gearbox as standard, the Scirocco R develops 265hp and 258lb ft of torque while the Golf R produces 270hp and 258lb ft. A six-speed DSG gearbox is available as an option on both models from £1,300.

According to VW, the Golf R is the fastest accelerating car it has ever produced, with 0-62mph taking just 5.5secs - with the DSG gearbox. The Scirocco R channels power though the front wheels only, and is fitted with VW's XDS electronic cross-axle traction control system. The Golf R, available with three or five doors, gets the 4MOTION all-wheel drive system.

To set the 'R' models apart from a conventional Scirocco or Golf, both feature new front bumpers complete with LED running lights and a deep airdam. Xenon lights, gloss black grille elements, gloss black wing mirrors, sill extensions and 18-inch five-spoke 'Talladega' alloy wheels housing gloss black 'R' callipers give the new models a purposeful look, the company says. Optional 19-inch alloy wheels in the same design are also available and, on the Golf R, these can be also be specified with a gloss black finish.

At the back, both models feature roof mounted spoilers and are fitted with twin exit exhausts; the Golf R's positioned in the centre of a gloss black diffuser and the Scirocco R's mounted on either side. Smoked rear light units, which on the Golf house LED bulbs, further differentiate the R models.

Styling changes continue inside the cabins of both new models with new sports seats complete with 'R' logos, piano black and silver highlights, a new three-spoke black leather sports steering wheel with contrasting stitching and revised white backlit dials with electric blue needles unique to the 'R' range. Leather sports seats are available on both models and Recaro bucket seats can also be specified as an option on both the three- and five-door Golf R models.

	0-62 mph (seconds)	Fuel economy, combined (mpg)	Price, £ (RRP OTR)
Scirocco R
2.0-litre TSI 265 PS 6 spd manual	6.0	34.9	26,945
2.0-litre TSI 265 PS 6 spd DSG	5.8	35.3	28,245
Golf R
2.0-litre TSI 270 PS 3-door 6 spd manual	5.7	33.2	28,930
2.0-litre TSI 270 PS 5-door 6 spd manual	5.7	33.2	29,515
2.0-litre TSI 270 PS 3-door 6 spd DSG	5.5	33.6	30,235
2.0-litre TSI 270 PS 5-door 6 spd DSG	5.5	33.6	30,820