YOU CAN BUY A BRAND-NEW VW GOLF R IN THE US FOR THIS PRICE

Yesterday the Volkswagen Golf R Variant was revealed, essentially a wagon version of the all-wheel-drive hot hatch. The German automaker didn’t specifically mention whether or not the Variant would go on sale in the US, but the regular Golf R certainly is.Today official US pricing has been announced, and it’s not exactly cheap. With a starting price of $36,595 (plus $820 for destination), the 2015 Golf R comes with a DSG dual-clutch gearbox and a host of high-tech features.