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Only 400 examples of these tarmac-terrorist were made worldwide, with just 150 right-hand drive units available in the UK all complete with numbered build plaques with a number donated between 1 and 400 for each car, making it one of the rarest hot hatches money can buy.

Aside from pure exclusivity, it also has the kind of specification that makes it acclaimed by many as the ‘ultimate VW Golf’.

For starters, the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine has received a revised ECU calibration, uprated fuel pump and a freer-flowing 65mm cat-back exhaust system, raising the power output to 310PS, up 45PS from the ‘base’ GTi Clubsport.

This increased shove is paired with a kerb weight that is 30kg lighter than the base Clubsport too, a reduction in mass that comes from its lightweight 19inch wheels, aluminium subframe, smaller lightweight battery and an interior which has had the rear seats, sound deadening, and insulation deleted and a pair of lightweight Recaro shell bucket seats installed in the front.

Other select Clubsport S upgrades have also been lavished on the suspension, braking system and aerodynamic package, that, combined with the unique Nurburgring Mode in the driving profile selector, endows the Clubsport S with the performance to lap the famous ‘Green Hell’ in an astonishing 7 minutes and 49 seconds. 

Over our years of business, Automotive Addiction has offered a number of these searingly capable and ultra-exclusive hot hatches, all in immaculate original and unmodified condition. Some of which have only ever been used in the dry on the road (never seen a track), with just one previous VW enthusiast keepers and ultra-low mileage from new. Each car has been fastidiously maintained and come with full Volkswagen main-dealer service history as well as benefitting from every single UK factory optional extra from new. We only cherrypick the best examples.

Every Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S have undergone our extensive 40-hour preparation process including multi-stage paint correction, to ensure every inch of these vehicles are immaculate as possible, ready for their new owners to cherish as they see fit either in their own coveted collection or by using the car’s elevated performance on track.

Our painstaking inspection process has revealed no instances of non-factory paintwork, with consistent paint micron readings across all body-panels of each car. So you can buy in confidence that our special Clubsport S’ have led a life free of damage and is in simply impeccable condition both inside and out. 

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Featuring a 320bhp turbocharged 2.0-litre engine mated to an intelligent four-wheel-drive system with seamlessly-shifting DSG gearbox, the Mk8 Golf R offers supercar rivalling all-season speed in a highly practical hatchback body, making the ‘R’ the very pinnacle of the breed.

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This particularly sublime example, drenched in a flawless coat of Lapiz Blue metallic paint, takes the R recipe, and adds an even spicier ingredient in the form of over £9,200 of factory fitted options, including rarities such as a lightweight Akrapovic titanium sports exhaust system, panoramic glass sunroof, and the desirable (and now discontinued) R Performance Package.

As an option that is no longer available to specify new from VW, the £2,050 R Performance Package adds 19in Estoril black diamond cut alloy wheels, a larger rear spoiler, reprogrammed progressive steering and a top speed increase to 167mph. However, the real game changer of the package is the addition of two selectable driver modes. These utilise the car’s advanced rear axle torque vectoring differential to allow up to 100% of the torque to the rear outside wheel in the track-only ‘Drift’ mode, or can be switched to a special setting configured for the highest performance around Germany’s famed Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack.

Adding to this stunning specification is a Maxton Design front splitter and deeper side skirts, coupled with carbon fibre mirror caps, which add a more aggressive appearance to the subtle exterior aesthetic.

This intensely capable and highly-exclusive hot hatch has never been mapped or modified and remains in completely standard condition, verified by our dealer-level diagnostic software, as well as the launch control log showing ZERO launches in its lifetime, where many Golf Rs are in the hundreds! Covering only 6600 miles from new, it has been fastidiously maintained and comes with a full Volkswagen main-dealer service history as well as benefitting from a recent service and a comprehensive manufacturers’ warranty until March 2025.

Presented in simply exquisite order after undergoing Automotive Addiction’s in-house 60-hour preparation process, including multi-stage paint correction for a utterly jaw-dropping finish, we truly believe this is the very best Golf R on the market today, so please take the time to view our comprehensive walkaround video, and be sure to contact us without delay if you wish to discuss this vehicle further or secure it with a deposit.

Currently unavailable to order from Volkswagen in this specification, this Mk8 Golf R is the perfect opportunity to get your hands on Volkswagens flagship performance hatchback. With over £9,200 of factory fitted options, this example is one of the most desirable specification Golf R’s available on the market today.

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