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Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) vs Subaru WRX Mk IV

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) is the quicker car, covering it in 12.71 s at 108.6 mph against the Subaru WRX Mk IV’s 13.90 s — a margin of 1.19 s. To 60 mph the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) takes 4.09 s and the Subaru WRX Mk IV 5.29 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) Subaru WRX Mk IV

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Down the strip

Standing startVolkswagen Golf R (Mk8)Subaru WRX Mk IV
0–60 mph4.09 s5.29 s
0–100 mph10.64 s—
60 ft1.94 s2.14 s
1/8 mile8.15 s8.94 s
1/4 mile12.71 s13.90 s
Trap speed108.6 mph98.8 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 10/10 for the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8), 7/7 for the Subaru WRX Mk IV — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationVolkswagen Golf R (Mk8)Subaru WRX Mk IV
Year20212014
Power315 bhp268 bhp
Kerb mass1,551 kg1,503 kg
Power to weight203 bhp/t178 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,159 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,846 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,964 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Volkswagen 0-60 timesevery modelSubaru 0-60 timesevery modelFastest 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,989 cars

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Questions

Is the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) or the Subaru WRX Mk IV faster?
The Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.71 s to the Subaru WRX Mk IV's 13.90 s, a margin of 1.19 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.09 s against 5.29 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) 0-60 time?
The Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) reaches 60 mph in 4.09 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.71 s at 108.6 mph.
What is the Subaru WRX Mk IV 0-60 time?
The Subaru WRX Mk IV reaches 60 mph in 5.29 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.90 s at 98.8 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) trips the lights at 108.6 mph and the Subaru WRX Mk IV at 98.8 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 10 of 10 for the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) and 7 of 7 for the Subaru WRX Mk IV. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.