The VW Golf 7 R, it’s more like Christian Grey for those who have watched ’50 shades of grey’.
Handsome, muscular and charming but also possesses this ‘dark’ side and portrays itself as an aggressive rebel and control freak. Hold that thought.

Even without any body modifications, in its most natural state, this particular Golf stands out as a fierce,
thoroughbred performance beast that still looks cute and cool to roam around with. This is more than a
crowd puller, it’s one machine that you don’t want to see next to you on that start line. Let’s put down
some numbers already, under the hood we have 2.0 liters [2000cc] Turbocharged Stratified Injection
[TSI] juicebox with a stable that holds 290 horses [Horsepower] and punches out 380 nm torque at the
crank. This figures translate to 0-100 km/h of 5.1 seconds, as a speed junkie all you need to do to get
your fix is plant your foot on that fun-pedal and let the suck, squeeze, blow, sneeze serve you right.

Of course all that power needs to be put down right and the Golf 7 R does a commendable job at that
with its permanent all-wheel drive system. Coupled up with a fifth generation Haldex 4MOTION
system. This allows the power to be sent to the front wheels under normal conditions but automatically
redirects power to the rear wheels when the front suddenly loses grip. Cool right?

If you have heard this car before, you probably came across the term DCC. The Dynamic Chassis Control
technology with 5 driving modes that changes the throttle response, steering weight and others, to
allow the driver to suit their personalized driving needs and behaviors. This provides the driving
experience similar to that of an agile sports car, in the track and for daily driving.

I went out and sought some public opinion about the Golf 7 R, surprisingly someone pointed out that
this car looks particularly stable, flexible and lightweight. I was quite impressed and after digging out
here and there I found out something called the MQB platform Modularer Querbaukasten translating
from German to Modular Transverse Matrix. Let me break it down for you, this is a combination of
standardized and variable dimensions, a lightweight construction tailored to give you the feeling of
driving a much larger car that is spacious, despite of its quite compact external dimensions.

With all this adrenaline juice to serve, the Golf provides you with a well-furnished warm and comfy
dining room. Its interior is a mixture of speed and comfort. Semi or full heated and ventilated leather
bucket sits, alcantara or leather sport steering wheel with a digital drivers display and infotainment
system are a common site in this beast. The automobile has actually been described as a C-segment
small family car, this goes a long way to show how roomy and accommodating the Golf 7 R is.

If you have ksh2.5 million casually laying around, I reckon you should be on your way to your nearest
importer to get yourself this beautiful behemoth. However, if you are a fan of sweet smooth ride-feel
forget about all this information because this is not your cup of tea.

SPECIFICATION SHEET VW MK7’R’
Power average: 290hp @ 6000rpm
Torque average: 380Nm @ 1750-5600rpm
Transmission type [DSG]: 6 speed direct shift
Engine displacement: 2000cc 4cyl stratified injection with turbocharger