Al Nabooda Automobiles, the authorised dealer in Dubai and Northern Emirates for Volkswagen, has introduced the new sporty Beetle R-Line to the Volkswagen R family.

The Volkswagen R model line-up 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.

The Beetle R-Line features a bumper with 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 wheel.

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.

Thierry Seys, general manager at Volkswagen, Al Nabooda Automobiles, said: “Fans of our sporty models will enjoy the new Beetle R-Line, which boasts the comfortable dimensions of a luxury hatchback and the dynamic attributes of the Volkswagen R family.

“We anticipate the popularity of the Beetle with our customers across Dubai and the Northern Emirates will continue with the arrival of the new R-Line to our showrooms.”

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. – TradeArabia News Service