We found in our extensive testing that the Mk7 Golf R, righted those wrongs in spectacular style, as one of the most dynamically satisfying hot hatches of the 2010s. That its successor has yet to ...

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 ...

A high-output version of VW's 2.0 L turbocharged four-cylinder replaced the bigger, heavier engine, and thus, the Golf R was born ... noticeably cheaper than the Mk7 we tested in 2016 when ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is a wickedly quick hot hatch. While it isn’t as precise as a Civic Type R nor as tossable as a GR Corolla, its unique blend of capability and polish continues to appeal.

while its New Millennium Golf R counterpart has evolved from the limited-edition Golf R32 of 2002 to a regular presence in the lineup for buyers who want a little bit extra. Both the 2025 ...

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 ...

A good place to drift the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is exiting the Jefferson Circuit’s esses at Summit Point Raceway Park in West Virginia. There’s enough space after the track’s initial right ...

And not beat you up in the process. This Mk 8 generation of the Volkswagen GTI and all-wheel-drive Golf R launched in Canada as 2022 models, and for 2025 they get a mid-cycle refresh ...

A South African shop with deep Volkswagen experience has built what might be the ultimate MK7 Golf showcar, in barely three ...

Even so, the facelifted R-Line still represents a big price jump over the previous R-Line. Inside, the clean, crisp design of the new Golf is retained, and with it the simplified driver interface for ...