2021 VW Golf R Variant Mk VIII 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 4.4 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 4.7 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 13.8 s @ 114 mph |
| Top speed | 270 kph / 168 mph |
| Price | $58,000 |
| Year introduced | 2021 |
| Displacement | 1984 cubic centimeters (2.0 liters / 121 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 320 metric horsepower (316 brake horsepower / 235 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 420 Newton-meters (310 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | all wheel drive |
VW Golf R Variant 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0-60 mph | 4.4 s |
| 0-70 mph | 6.1 s |
| 0-80 mph | 8.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 10.7 s |
| 0-100 mph | 13.2 s |
| 0-110 mph | 15.5 s |
| 0-120 mph | 17.2 s |
VW Golf R Variant quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.6 s @ 70 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.1 s @ 93 mph |
| 1000 feet | 11.7 s @ 106 mph |
| Quarter mile | 13.8 s @ 114 mph |
| 2000 feet | 17.7 s @ 124 mph |
VW Golf R Variant acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.4 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-50 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-90 kph | 3.9 s |
| 0-100 kph | 4.7 s |
| 0-110 kph | 5.8 s |
| 0-120 kph | 7.0 s |
| 0-130 kph | 8.4 s |
| 0-140 kph | 10.0 s |
| 0-150 kph | 11.5 s |
| 0-160 kph | 13.1 s |
| 0-170 kph | 14.6 s |
| 0-180 kph | 15.9 s |
| 0-190 kph | 17.0 s |
| 0-200 kph | 17.8 s |
VW Golf R Variant distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 5.9 s @ 116 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.1 s @ 150 kph |
| 300 meters | 11.6 s @ 170 kph |
| 400 meters | 13.8 s @ 182 kph |
| 500 meters | 15.7 s @ 192 kph |
| 600 meters | 17.5 s @ 199 kph |
