As with prior generations, the Golf R's sensible nature comes primarily from its conventional hatchback shape, which yields plenty of usable interior space for passengers and cargo while remaining ...

Ditching the stick isn't the only change for the 2025 model year. Like its front-drive GTI sibling, the all-wheel-drive Golf R receives some facial reconstruction. Redesigned headlights swivel with ...

2026 Volkswagen Golf 8 R-Line 2.0 tsi 4MOTION with 204 ps in a real-world test drive featuring fuel consumption, acceleration ...

The 2026 Volkswagen Golf R compact hot hatch is the flagship of the Golf lineup and the most powerful production Golf sold in the U.S. It pairs a 328-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with a ...

I’ve got the go pedal flat to the floor with the VW Golf R’s 2.0-liter turbo-four at full roar as the figure eight’s cone zone approaches. The pirouette begins. I start to turn in, and my mind races.

The most powerful Golf Volkswagen has ever offered in the United States returns for the 2027 model year after winning our 2026 Car of the Year award. Unlike the front-wheel-drive GTI hot hatch, the ...

If you like driving, but also live in the real world, there's no better option than a hot hatchback. Hot hatches combine performance with practicality and (usually) affordability, and Volkswagen is ...

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 ...

While we'd love to be proven wrong, it's extremely likely this mule is rigged to test the upcoming VW T-Roc R, which shares a drivetrain with the Golf R. First, the facts. We’re looking at a ...