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Although the GTI might be the quintessential performance version of the Volkswagen Golf, it's no longer the most powerful. Two generations of the Volkswagen R32, followed by today's Golf R, easily outstrip the GTI's horsepower ratings and add all-wheel traction to the mix. With an all-new Volkswagen GTI already on sale in Europe, it only stood to reason that the Germans would once again up the hot-hatch standings with another iteration of the Volkswagen Golf R. The new R is based on the seventh-generation Golf/GTI chassis and commands a healthy €9650 premium ($13,000) over a GTI in Germany.