The Volkswagen Golf Turns 40 Published on May 3, 2014 in Galleries by Frédérick Boucher-Gaulin Photo: Volkswagen In 2002, VW took a regular Golf, stuck a 3.2L VR6 engine in it, and fitted the AWD drivetrain from an Audi TT. The result was named R32, and could embarass much pricier cars on a track!