2004 Volkswagen R32 Is Our Bring a Trailer Auction Pick of the Day

• The 2004 Volkswagen R32 was the 240-hp all-wheel-drive alternative to the GTI before the Golf R.

• We once described the R32 as an "instant autocrosser."

• This particular model sports 143,000 miles and is for sale at no reserve on Bring a Trailer, where the auction will end on July 5.

The Volkswagen Golf has become a staple of the automotive world's diet. Since 1974, the Golf has experienced eight generations and, in North America, multiple names (including Mk 1 through Mk 5 Rabbit generations). In 2004, Volkswagen decided to bring its muscled-up, all-wheel-drive version of the Golf to the U.S., and that was the R32.