Maybe not the greatest hot hatch ever - but don't forget about that engine...
While hot hatch tradition dictates a four-cylinder engine up front, those that haven’t conformed to type do make for quite a collection. Think about them: GR Yaris, the five-cylinder era of Focus ST and RS, various BMW 1 Series, the Alfa 147 GTA, the Renault Clio V6… It’s impossible, really, to imagine those cars boasting quite the same appeal with a different engine layout. Or location..
From there it found a home in pretty much any engine bay it would fit, including both the Audi TT and A3, the VW Eos convertible and the Porsche Cayenne. The VR6 eventually grew to 3.6-litres - think Passat R36 - and actually went in the second-gen Cayenne as the entry-level petrol as well. Wikipedia says that there are Chinese VWs still available with a new turbo VR6, but that’s a tangent for another day.
Golfs have always been the best-known and best-loved recipients of a VR6, the original Mk3 pretty much creating the template for the luxury hot hatch and the Mk4 spawning the original R32 that’s so beloved by the VW community. This isn’t either of those cars, however, but rather a Mk5 R32, the final Golf offered in the UK with the VR6. Any engine bigger than 2.0 litres, in fact.
Affection for the V6 engined Golfs has been growing over recent years, which their relative rarity will have helped. The Mk4s remain the most desirable, with more than £20k being asked for the best ones and a few Japanese imports around to sate the demand. Thanks to the mileage, this is one of the most affordable R32s out there, at £7,450, which doesn’t seem much to pay for that engine and an unconventionally appealing spec. We’ve all seen enough silver and blue DSG R32s by now.
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