2018 VW Golf R Mk VII US-Version 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 4.7 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 4.9 seconds |
| Top speed | 249 kph / 155 mph |
| Year introduced | 2018 |
| Displacement | 1984 cubic centimeters (2.0 liters / 121 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 292 metric horsepower (288 brake horsepower / 215 kilowatts) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | all wheel drive |
VW Golf R 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.7 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.6 s |
| 0-60 mph | 4.7 s |
| 0-70 mph | 6.2 s |
| 0-80 mph | 8.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 10.4 s |
VW Golf R quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.7 s @ 69 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.0 s @ 90 mph |
| 1000 feet | 11.5 s @ 99 mph |
VW Golf R acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0-90 kph | 4.2 s |
| 0-100 kph | 4.9 s |
| 0-110 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0-120 kph | 7.2 s |
| 0-130 kph | 8.5 s |
| 0-140 kph | 9.8 s |
| 0-150 kph | 10.9 s |
| 0-160 kph | 11.7 s |
VW Golf R distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.0 s @ 115 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.0 s @ 144 kph |
| 300 meters | 11.4 s @ 158 kph |
