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 ...

This video presents a review of the VW Golf 7 R, including POV driving footage, onboard acceleration, and the use of launch ...

Ever since Volkswagen revealed the Mk6 Golf R at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, everyone knew that compact hatchbacks would never be the same again. The Wolfsburg-based outfit still uses a 2.0-liter ...

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 ...

The GTI first earned our Car of the Year trophy in 1985, back when we awarded separate Golden Calipers for domestic and imported models. Thirty years later, the seventh-generation Golf lineup, which ...

The GR Corolla and Golf R bring fierce all-wheel-drive hot-hatch performance—but beneath the shared drivetrain lie distinct personalities. The hot-hatch segment isn’t what it used to be. Once a ...

In recent years, the Volkswagen Golf R has become somewhat of an odd proposition. It’s deservedly renowned for its versatility—a comfortable super tourer among hot hatches one minute, and an apex ...

A 900 WHP VW Golf 7 R with a Precision PT6466 turbo and DQ500 transmission sets incredible Dragy times — 60–130 mph in 3.87s — redefining what the EA888 can achieve. Dragy Motorsports has unveiled ...

Volkswagen is taking the Golf R to new extremes with an all-new special edition dubbed the 333. Based on the Golf R Performance, the Golf R 333 features a Lime Yellow Metallic exterior that contrasts ...

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 ...

The German automaker tried a perspicuous joke by saying, "Winter is almost here, but the Golf R is getting Warmenau." We saw right through that, and we have our own bad joke to counter: "Summer is ...

The Golf R four-door hatchback has long been at the top of the Volkswagen performance lineup, offering a higher level of sportiness and sophistication than the related Golf GTI. With significantly ...