Ok, this is not new for 4WheelsNews readers as we revealed it in this post, but today Volkswagen officially confirmed that is new R GmbH sport division will be the specialist for sporty exclusive models in the future.

The new R GmbH has already two models in its portofolio: the Scirocco R and the Golf R as well as the dynamic R Line design packages and luxurious Volkswagen Exclusive items. “Our vehicles contribute to the emotionalisation and growth of Volkswagen brand,” explained Ulrich Riestenpatt gt. Richter, General Manager of Volkswagen R GmbH. Apparently, the new sport division is Volkswagen’s response to the increased global demand for individualized vehicles with contemporary sportiness and exclusivity.

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Volkswagen will soon have its own wholly owned performance division that it will label as “R”. Inside Line claims that the division has already been confirmed by VW officials.

The division is said to be comparable to Audi’s Quattro GmbH subsidiary. Expect the official announcement on this new organization at the 2010 Geneva motor show in March. Volkswagen already offers a number of its European offerings in R-line trims, but the new R GmbH division will reportedly begin creating performance-tuned R versions of virtually every VW offering from the ground up. One of the most anticipated is the new Golf R. There’s no word yet if R division models are destined for the U.S., but VW is considering importing the 267-hp Golf R, a successor to the 2004 and 2010 R32 models, to the U.S. If this plan pushes through, the car could arrive in early 2011.

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