Of course, the best bit about the Golf R is its duality. It’ll take a pounding on track – over four sessions and 1h 20min, it ...

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 ...

More than two decades after introducing itself to the world with the R32 Golf, Volkswagen’s R division is seeking greater independence within the brand by securing its own pavilion at the Autostadt ...

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 ...

I spent a week driving the VW Golf R, a £45,000 hot hatch that blends performance, style, and practicality. Thanks to VW for ...

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. US market ...

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 ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

The Volkswagen Golf R popularized the hot-hatch genre of sporty, higher-performance versions of more-pedestrian models, starting with the transformation of the European Golf in the 1970s and the ...

Modern power meets classic legend in this epic Volkswagen showdown. A 650HP Golf 7 R by PK Performance goes head to head with ...