Report: Volkswagen planning hotter Jetta R

Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Volkswagen

2011 Volkswagen Jetta – Click above for high-res image gallery

According to a report from Autocar, Volkswagen will be offering a performance-oriented R version of its sixth-generation Jetta. The automaker has already launched its Golf R and Scirocco R overseas, and VW has long said that it plans to expand its performance offerings around the world.

Volkswagen reportedly showed European media a version of the Jetta equipped with a 3.6-liter V6 during the car’s official launch last week. No power numbers were divulged, but Autocar states that a six-speed dual-clutch transmission was fitted to this Jetta, as was 4Motion all-wheel drive.

Ulrich Hackenberg, VW’s head of research and development, says that the Jetta R is being heavily considered and that if customer demand is there, it will be produced (sounds familiar, doesn’t it?). If the Jetta R does see the light of day, we’re willing to bet that it will come to North American soil, especially since the United States is the new Jetta’s key market. Here’s hoping.

Gallery: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta: First Drive