New Beetle R-Line joins the Volkswagen R family in the Middle East

• The arrival of the Beetle R-Line in the Middle East extends the Volkswagen R family to six models
• New Beetle R-Line adds racing heritage to the Middle East roads with a sportier exterior and interior

Dubai, 23 August, 2015: Volkswagen Middle East welcomes a new addition to the Volkswagen R family this September, with the arrival of the sporty Beetle R-Line.

The new model joins the Volkswagen Middle East sporty Volkswagen R model line-up, which currently includes the iconic Golf R, the Scirocco R, and the Touareg, Tiguan and CC R-Line models, developed by Volkswagen R GmbH, a division of Volkswagen responsible for developing sport-tuned models with bold detailing that are aggressive by design.

The Beetle R-Line exhibits the sporty Volkswagen R GmbH racing heritage, the bumper features added air intakes front and centre to feed more air to the turbocharged 210 HP 2.0-litre engine. The rear of the car presents a lower diffuser and a large spoiler in addition to R-Line door entry sills. Tying together the powerful look of the R-Line model are the 20-inch “Monterey” alloy wheels, tucked under the muscular fenders. 

To match the sporty exterior, Volkswagen has fitted the R-Line with a bold interior, including two-tone cloth sport seats, a multi-function leather-wrapped steering wheel with R-Line badging and a set of sport gauges mounted on the top of the centre console adding racing flair to the statement R-Line model.

Thomas Milz, Managing Director of Volkswagen Middle East, said: “Volkswagen motorsport heritage has enabled us to harness racing technology and designs to develop models that are at home both on the track and the roads of the region. The addition of the Beetle R-Line to the Volkswagen R model line-up extends our family of cars developed for people with a taste for the extraordinary.”

The new R-Line is available as standard with panoramic tilt/slide sunroof, Xenon headlamps with LED separate daytime running lights, a multi-function leather-wrapped steering wheel with gear shift and composition media radio systems, enabling greater in-car connectivity than ever before with touch screen technology based on proximity sensors, intuitive ergonomic interfaces, multi-phone connection utilizing Bluetooth technology and USB connection.

The Beetle R-Line will be available at Volkswagen retailers in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait and Qatar from September 2015.