WHEN OUR ARTEON R SHOOTING BRAKE arrived in November last year I couldn't wait to get my hands on the key. I'd run our previous Arteon Shooting Brake, a 187bhp, 2-litre petrol R-Line, and while I was a fan, I felt it lacked that bit of excitement and bite that would have made it the perfect car for my varied needs. Having also spent time in a Mk7.5 Golf R in the past, the thought of a 'sort of estate' version of that car, but a bit bigger, was my blueprint for all-round perfection.
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