The VW Golf R 8.5 is tested on both road and track to see whether it still deserves its reputation as one of the strongest hot hatches available. With all wheel drive grip, quick acceleration, sharper ...

Against all odds, hot hatch fans are spoiled for choice right now. What once seemed like a dwindling segment now has compelling, quirky options from Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, and others, each hoping to ...

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 arrived ...

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. That ...

The updated Golf improves on the outgoing model year with 13 more horsepower, for a new total of 328 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque through all four wheels, making it the most powerful VW Golf ever. Power ...

Volkswagen has unveiled the facelifted Golf R and Golf R Variant, following a preview earlier this month. They combine added performance with updated styling and new technology. Like the Golf GTI, the ...

We put the new VW Golf 8.5 R through a complete test cycle—Autobahn speed runs, drift behavior, and full Nürburgring lap. How does the latest iteration of this hot hatch compare to its predecessors?

HIGHS Plucky 328-hp turbo four, standard all-wheel-drive, serious performance and thrills. LOWS Manual transmission is forevermore MIA, Euro-Package seats add support but lack ventilation, GTI is ...

View post: YouTuber Bypasses Bugatti’s $25,000 Service Bill And Spends Just $1,600 The Volkswagen Golf R entered the automotive scene back in 2002 and quickly became a staple of the segment. More than ...

Volkswagen’s performance Golf GTI and Golf R hatchbacks are updated for the 2025 model year, and while their looks and tech are newer, the headline-grabbing news is that no manual transmission is ...

When Volkswagen SA launched the eighth-generation Golf in 2021 it was only in the high-performance GTI and Golf R guises. The bread-and-butter Golfs were excluded due to the decline of the C-segment ...