The factory-tuned segment of the automotive industry just got a bit hotter today, after German carmaker Volkswagen announced the R used on some of its high-performance models will no longer be just a badge, but the sign of a brand new company: Volkswagen R GmbH.
As you might imagine, the main task of the new entity will be to build "sporty exclusive models from Volkswagen in the future." To do that, Volkswagen has passed "responsibilities and competencies for development, impl… (read more)