2020 VW Golf R Mk VIII 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 4.3 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 4.5 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 13.5 s @ 115 mph |
| Top speed | 277 kph / 172 mph |
| Price | $53,000 |
| Year introduced | 2020 |
| Displacement | 2000 cubic centimeters (2.0 liters / 122 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 320 metric horsepower (316 brake horsepower / 235 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 420 Newton-meters (310 pound-feet) @ 2100 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | all wheel drive |
VW Golf R 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.2 s |
| 0-60 mph | 4.3 s |
| 0-70 mph | 5.8 s |
| 0-80 mph | 7.9 s |
| 0-90 mph | 10.2 s |
| 0-100 mph | 12.5 s |
| 0-110 mph | 14.6 s |
| 0-120 mph | 16.3 s |
VW Golf R quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.5 s @ 71 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 8.9 s @ 95 mph |
| 1000 feet | 11.5 s @ 107 mph |
| Quarter mile | 13.5 s @ 115 mph |
VW Golf R acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.4 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.1 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-50 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-90 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-100 kph | 4.5 s |
| 0-110 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-120 kph | 6.7 s |
| 0-130 kph | 8.0 s |
| 0-140 kph | 9.5 s |
| 0-150 kph | 10.9 s |
| 0-160 kph | 12.4 s |
| 0-170 kph | 13.7 s |
| 0-180 kph | 15.0 s |
| 0-190 kph | 16.0 s |
| 0-200 kph | 16.8 s |
VW Golf R distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 5.8 s @ 118 kph |
| 200 meters | 8.9 s @ 152 kph |
| 300 meters | 11.4 s @ 172 kph |
| 400 meters | 13.5 s @ 185 kph |
| 500 meters | 15.4 s @ 194 kph |
