We can guess and surmise forever here about the 48v electrics. Could be so many different things. tech issues, supply issues (bearing in mind other cars such as the ID range about to come on stream, cost (keeping in mind the R and GTI have a lot of direct competition now), saving a slot for a higher powered model to take on the A45/possible future M140i at a higher price point but still undercutting and not treading on the toes of the RS3...
I think it’s a real shame it’s been dropped for the time being, the main attraction of a mk8 R would be that 48v motor giving lightning off the line acceleration and low running costs.
Back to TCRs, I’ve now seen three!
The Pure Grey showroom car at VW Exeter, another grey I saw from time to time between Exeter and Newton Abbot on the coast road and now I’ve seen Murray VW Newton Abbot’s demo white TCR which I thought looked really nice too.