The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and R entered their eighth generation in 2020, and while the core of these vehicles hasn't changed, there are some significant updates for the new model year. These ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is no longer just an all-wheel-drive GTI-plus hot hatch. Volkswagen pushed the R to a new level with the introduction of the torque-vectoring rear differential that ...

We found in our extensive testing that the Mk7 Golf R, righted those wrongs in spectacular style, as one of the most dynamically satisfying hot hatches of the 2010s. That its successor has yet to ...

Mechanically, there wasn't really anything wrong with the MK8 Volkswagen GTI and Golf R. In fact, they were both pretty awesome. Redesigning an icon like the MK7 Golf is no easy task, but ...

A high-output version of VW's 2.0 L turbocharged four-cylinder replaced the bigger, heavier engine, and thus, the Golf R was born ... noticeably cheaper than the Mk7 we tested in 2016 when ...

The Volkswagen Golf R entered the automotive scene back in 2002 and quickly became a staple of the segment. More than 20 years later, the Golf R remains a top competitor in the hot hatch field.

The Honda Civic Type R and Volkswagen Golf R have been some of the world's most respected hot hatches over the years. They are fast, practical, reasonably affordable, very well-equipped ...

The 2024 Volkswagen Golf R offers an impressive performance pedigree. Its 2.0-liter turbo four makes 315 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque when paired to its 6-speed manual transmission.

The 2025 VW Golf R is getting a performance bump for 2025, now sending 328 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque through a seven-speed automatic. This hot hatch will not feature a manual transmission.

Golf R facelift, on which the Clubsport would be based. A hardcore 'Clubsport' variant of the Volkswagen Golf R hot hatch is in the works – but it is yet to be given the green light for showrooms.

Volkswagen is allegedly planning a new Golf R Clubsport to follow its front-wheel ... is with Clubsport editions have succeeded, with the MK7 Golf GTI Clubsport S breaking the FWD lap record ...