More than a week ago, we’ve seen the 2021 Volkswagen Golf R in spy images from the Nürburgring with minimal camouflage – almost non-existent, actually. However, those are only still shots and for many car enthusiasts, a non-moving preview of the Golf R won’t suffice because let’s face it, we want to see how well it performs when going flat out.
Thankfully, a video of that naked run from Auto Addiction has surfaced and for our curiosity’s sake, that video is embedded on top of this article.
One thing we’ve noticed, however, was the lack of exhaust note from the Golf R prototype. Maybe it’s just the camera or the tire noise was really more prevalent than the sound coming from those quad exhaust pipes. A bit disappointing, really, especially that it has been reported that the new Golf R will be a ‘real driving machine.’ But then…