Volkswagen may build a three-door version of its compact crossover to compete against the Mercedes-AMG GLA45 and Audi RS Q3 because hot hatches are now hot crossovers, Autocar (via AutoGuide) is reporting.
According to the report, the Tiguan R would be powered by the Golf R's 300-horsepower turbocharged four. It could go on sale as early as 2018 in the UK. It's unclear if it would go on sale in the U.S. around the same time.
Autocar reported that insiders say the Tiguan R would come with VW's six-speed dual-clutch gearbox and an electronic torque vectoring to manage all the boost so you don't understeer and die.
The Tiguan R is expected to join the second generation of bigger Tiguans that will go on sale starting in 2017. In 2018, it's expected that VW will sell the Tiguan in a "coupe" form, with the Tiguan R to follow.
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