# The World’s Most Powerful Gas Hot Hatch Is Bowing Out

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Podcast: [Autoblog News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/autoblog-news-1708029)
Published: 2026-07-28T16:30:00+00:00
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In America, the most powerful hot hatch you can get is the Volkswagen Golf R if we're talking pure combustion only. Its ratings of 328 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque from its 2.0-liter turbo, along with its all-wheel drive system, are enough to propel this compact to 60 mph in under 4.5 seconds. As ...

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