Volkswagen promises the DSG transmission will give you the best of both an automatic and a manual transmission, but how far ...

A top quality VW, with the Alfa Romeo trailing ... even though the VW was carrying an extra person and more gear in the boot. And the noise the R32 makes really is fantastic, it truly does sound ...

Exhibit A: the 2008 Volkswagen R32, a siminutive hot hatchback ... it engages the other clutch for the next gear without the use of a clutch pedal. VW says that there’s far less power loss ...

Powering the open-top VW is a longitudinally, mid-mounted version of the Golf R32’s 24-valve 3.2-liter ... t divulge the Concept-R’s weight or gear ratios, but the company is already making ...

On the highway, the R32 is serene, wind and road noise are muted, and the seats are comfortable and supportive. And although the VW is down two doors on the Evo and STI, the back seat earned top ...

It’s an odd move given that the redesigned R32 was on sale for less than a year. The R32 is a VW Rabbit- (or Golf-) derived model that’s been extensively reworked to include a V-6 powertrain ...