The VW Golf 7 R delivers performance and precision in this onboard driving review. With launch control, quick acceleration, ...

HIGHS Inconspicuous hatchback exterior, mighty turbo four, tenacious all-wheel-drive chassis. LOWS Manual transmission option gone for 2025, one expensive Golf, cool wagon version not sold in U.S.

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 ...

Since 1998, Steve has been evaluating every new vehicle that comes to market – from Mitsubishi to McLaren. As the station’s Automotive Editor, Drive Time with Steve Hammes began as a weekly newscast ...

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 ...

Through eight generations over 40 years, the Volkswagen Golf GTI has defined affordable fun, and the Golf R has embellished the package with more power and all-wheel drive. That their hatchback bodies ...

This mega hatch packs a turbocharged five-cylinder engine sourced from Audi Sport's portfolio and has a claimed 870 metric ...

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 ...

For as long as I'm fortunate enough to do this job, the first step of every review will always be the same, no matter the car: get inside and press every button. This is how people tend to formulate ...

Although the Golf R32 is considered the starting point of the R performance sub-brand, the go-faster shenanigans of the compact hatchback we all know and love can be traced back to the Golf VR6 from ...

The Volkswagen Golf has consistently been a top choice among performance-oriented hatchbacks, available in GTI and high-performance Golf R models. Unfortunately, buyers will no longer have the option ...

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 ...