If the 2025 Volkswagen GTI is the civilized commuter that has a spicy side, the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is the whole spice rack. With more power and a more track-focused mission than the less-expensive ...

On the outside, the new Golf R has restyled headlights and taillights, a new grille, and a new front bumper. The badge is illuminated now, too. Opting for the Black Edition will also bring darker trim ...

Since picking up his first set of MicroMachine toy cars as a toddler, Chris knew he had a passion for automobiles embedded in his soul. It wasn't until he started flipping through car magazines a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Volkswagen has had close ties with the Golf since 1974. The original was sold under different monikers, including the Rabbit in the United States and Canada and the Caribe in Mexico, and it was so ...

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Four driven wheels. A turbocharged four-cylinder engine. A six-speed manual transmission. This is the formula we've come to expect for Volkswagen's hardcore Golf R mega hatchback. But before VW ever ...