2022 Volkswagen GTI / 2022 Volkswagen Golf R: Get Ready For Launch

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Later this year, an all-new GTI and Golf R will arrive at Volkswagen dealers across Canada, and hot-hatch enthusiasts will rejoice accordingly. As Volkswagen readies these two hot hatches for launch, let’s dig into the changes, updates, and high-tech engineering that make them tick.

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Volkswagen’s been building the GTI for 46 years, and with over 2.3 million units sold and a trophy rack full of expert recognition around the globe, the new-for-2022 GTI has some serious momentum behind it.

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With one of the largest sports car communities around, this is a nameplate that gets a lot of love. Not bad for a car that was originally expected to sell about 5,000 units, right?For 2022, GTI pricing starts at $31,495 with the latest EA888 turbo 2-litre engine producing 241 standard horsepower, backed by 273 lb.-ft of torque. That’s 13 more ponies than the outgoing car.

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Transmission choices include a six-speed manual, or a 7-speed DSG with paddle shift as your automatic option.

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The Golf R will hit Canadian dealers just one way (fully-loaded), and priced at $44,995. A $1,250 panoramic sunroof is the only option.

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The Golf R version of the 2-litre turbo engine has been punched up to 315 horsepower, or 27 more than the last-generation car. Torque output is 295 lb.-ft with the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) transmission, or 280 with the six-speed manual.

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The Golf R’s added power needs added grip, so the latest 4Motion AWD system has been installed. In the rear, a new torque-vectoring differential serves as the foundation of the Golf R’s high-tech handling.

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Enhanced chassis control systems

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Enhanced communication and control between chassis electronics and hardware result in a more precise translation of the driver’s inputs to the road.

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Justin Pritchard
Justin Pritchard is a Sudbury, Ontario based automotive journalist and award-winning presenter, photographer, videographer and technical writer. Every week, Justin uses his keyboard, voice and cameras to share his latest automotive reviews and discoveries with his audience, via multiple Canadian television programs, print and online publications.
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Technical Writer, Videographer, Presenter, Producer, Driving.ca Contributor, Host of EastLink Community TV's 'AutoPilot', Award-Winning Photographer
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Laurentian University, B.Comm Summary · 18 years of weekly automotive reviews with over 900 published road tests · 1,000,000 kilometers of road testing and counting · Award-winning videographer, photographer, technical writer and presenter · Award-winning road safety journalist and winter driving expert.
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Justin Pritchard is an experienced motoring expert whose work is read and watched by Canadians across the country on a weekly basis. Starting his career at Auto123.com back in 2005 (while finishing his final year of studies at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario), Justin quickly applied his passion for writing, presenting, and photography, working under some of the most recognized editors in the Canadian motoring scene.
Justin has written one of the largest collections of used car buyer guides on the internet, and his TV program, AutoPilot, has aired over 600 episodes across 16 seasons. Presently, AutoPilot is the only English-language motoring program on Canadian cable TV, though he's lent his informative style and easy-to-identify voice to video features for Youtube, Driving.ca, Autotrader.ca, Motoring TV, and elsewhere. With 4 years as co-chair of the Canadian Car of the Year Awards (CCOTY) program, a passion for vehicle testing shines though in all of his work.
A passion for photography from a young age makes Justin as comfortable behind the camera as in front of it, and capturing motoring memories from the scenery of beautiful Northern Ontario is a priority in much of his work. The particularly harsh winter climate in this part of Canada makes Justin a particular expert on winter driving, winter tires, and extreme-weather safety.
EDUCATION
Justin earned a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from Laurentian University in 2005.
Major awards won by the author
2019 AJAC Video Journalism Award (Winner) 2019 AJAC Road Safety Journalism Award (Runner-Up) 2019 AJAC Automotive Writing (vehicle review topics) (Winner) 2019 AJAC Automotive Writing (technical topics) (Winner) 2018 AJAC Journalist of the Year
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