Similar under the skin, the S3 and Golf R diverge in personality, practicality, and used-market pricing.

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

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 ...

Introduction 2022 Volkswagen Golf R Builds on Hot-Hatch Fundamentals The redesigned hot hatch is more capable and more satisfying to drive, but everyday usability is below par Ove ...

Having received minor tweaks to their head- and taillights for 2025, the Volkswagen GTI and Golf R are unchanged for 2026.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the recent news of the end of the manual transmission for the GTI and Golf R, the writing is on the wall for one of the all-time-greatest performance cars, in this configuration anyway. They'll ...

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 ...

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 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 ...