This year's VW Golf R has just received some gutsy upgrades and a pricetag to match it - find out about the 2025 VW Golf R ...

Volkswagen’s Mk8 Golf R wasn’t particularly well received, with lacklustre dynamics and infuriating touch controls putting it a step behind its predecessor. For the recent update Volkswagen ...

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We’re no fans of the Mk8 Golf R, but with this much grunt its ‘drift mode’ would probably come into its own. In the Mk7.5, which lacks a drift function, it feels like a good, safe fast-road ...

So, they're on an intercontinental route to Australia where the updated VW Golf Mk8.5 arrives in April "with more technology, more luxury and more power for GTI and R flagship versions." ...

SEE ALSO: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R First Drive The MK8 Golf should also have a range of gasoline, diesel and hybrid powertrains on offer, but we doubt any diesels will be making their way to the US ...

However, the VW Golf is not as forgiving of poor maintenance as some of its Japanese rivals. The Mk8 has several competitors including the Honda Civic Type R, Chevrolet Cobalt SS, BMW 128ti ...