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VW Golf R 333 Edition Is Bright Yellow and Absurdly Expensive
Volkswagen has revealed a new special-edition version of the Golf R hot hatch for Germany.
It features a special color and lots of standard equipment, and only 333 units will be produced.
Priced at €76,410, or nearly $82,000, the 333 costs nearly twice as much as a standard Golf R in the U.S.
How high can the humble Volkswagen Golf reach? VW is testing the limits with a new version of the Golf R hot hatchback only for Germany. Called the Golf R 333 Limited Edition, this exclusive model features a price that will stop you in your tracks: €76,410, or nearly $82,000 at today's exchange rates. Yes, for a VW Golf.
What do you get for that massive sum? Exclusivity, for one, as VW is only building 333 of these special models. And street presence, as the 333 is finished in an eye-catching exterior hue called Lime Yellow metallic. It also has black 19-inch wheels, a black roof, and 333 decals along the sides. Inside, there's a serialized number badge denoting which number each car is in the series.
Performance-wise, the Golf R 333 has a slightly more powerful version of the turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four with 329 hp; that's 14 hp more than we get in the U.S. car. A titanium Akrapovic exhaust is standard, as are grippy semi-slick tires. VW claims that it raised the top speed to 168 mph.
Admittedly, the Golf R we get in America is a steal compared to the overseas version. Our car has a base price of just $45,835 compared with the German version that starts at the equivalent of $58,905. But no matter how you look at it, the 333's price is surprising. Diehard Golf fanatics in Germany can order this special Golf R starting tomorrow, June 2, and deliveries will start in October. We're still scratching our heads trying to figure out who will be willing to pay this much for this vehicle, but we suppose that VW only has to find 333 of them.
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