VW Golf R pre-order sells out in less than 11 hours

2015 Volkswagen Golf R

You don’t need us to remind you, but speed is everything. The 2015 Volkswagen Golf R is guaranteed to have plenty of go, thanks to its 292-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four, dual-clutch automatic, and Haldex all-wheel drive. The hot hatch’s potential customers are quick, too, having snapped up all 500 of the special-edition preorder cars from VW in under 12 hours. And Volkswagen got out ahead of everyone when it announced the preorder sales rush via a tweet. See?

The first 500 Golf Rs to find homes all will be identical. They’re fully loaded, navigation-equipped Rs painted Lapiz Blue Metallic and with 19-inch “Cadiz” wheels. Other goodies include bi-xenon headlights, adaptive dampers, a Fender audio system, and parking sensors. VW also is throwing in a serialized R watch, keychain, and VIN-specific certificate. The lucky buyers of the cars each plunked down $500 as a reservation, and that outlay will be rolled into the R’s $39,910 purchase price when deliveries begin later this year.

Didn’t snag one of the special Golf Rs? Don’t worry—there is now a separate preorder list for eager VW fans. Or you could simply opt for the sublime and cheaper Golf GTI, or step up to the R’s slightly pricier but mechanically similar Audi sibling, the S3 sedan.