Introduction 2022 Volkswagen Golf R Builds on Hot-Hatch Fundamentals The redesigned hot hatch is more capable and more satisfying to drive, but everyday usability is below par Ove ...

A Borla Catback exhaust paired with a Nuespeed carb legal intake. The factory catalytic converters remain in place, and the ...

Having received minor tweaks to their head- and taillights for 2025, the Volkswagen GTI and Golf R are unchanged for 2026.

Honda’s K20C1, Porsche’s 9A2 3.0, VW’s EA888 Gen 3, Toyota’s 2JZ-GTE, and Nissan’s RB26DETT show turbocharged engines can ...

What went wrong with my 5 cylinder 07k engine in my mk3 VW Golf? In this episode, we investigate the issues affecting the ...

Congrats to the Volkswagen Golf, MotorTrend's 2026 Car of the Year! The GTI and R performance variants received the honor - besting a field of 14 contenders. It's the Golf's third time in its ...

Volkswagen AG is facing delays to the launch of its electric Golf, a setback for the German carmaker that’s grappling with a major restructuring, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan ...

We're approaching the 25th anniversary of Volkswagen Golf R models, so to ring in the special occasion, VW seems to be going all out. It's reportedly fitting its hottest hatch with the same ...

The Volkswagen Golf R is perhaps the most well-rounded hot hatchback available, if you’re willing to pay for it. Between its powerful turbocharged engine and all-wheel-drive grip, not many rivals can ...

While the Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 have shared a platform since the latter's introduction in the mid-1990s, the German automakers have consistently differentiated their high-performance models. The ...

To accommodate the new engine, suspension tweaks will be needed to support the added mass. The four-cylinder Golf R 333 already benefits from 1.5deg of negative front camber, stiffer rear subframe ...

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 ...