Six-cylinder hot hatches have always been a rare thing, and although Europe and Japan have enjoyed a select few over the years, only one has ever really made a real impact in the US: the Volkswagen Golf R32. Over the two generations it was sold in, it laid the groundwork for many fast Volkswagens and other modern hot hatches to come, as one of the first hot hatches to utilize all-wheel drive and the first road car available with a DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission.
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