While the Honda Civic Type R skews more toward the more hardcore enthusiast, the Golf R has more of a grown-up disposition.

In one of our most read news stories of the past week, we walk you through pricing and details on the 2026 Volkswagen Golf ...

A first drive of the 2025 VW Golf R Estate Mk8.5, filmed in 4K. This video explores performance, handling, practicality, and ...

For 2026, the Golf R is sold in just one fully loaded trim level, making the decision rather easy. The only major choice is whether to go for the enticing Euro Style package that VW says saves around ...

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 ...

The Golf R has represented the peak of Volkswagen performance for decades, building on the already-capable GTI with more powerful engines and AWD. This latest generation, introduced for 2022, drives ...

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Today we bring you a 2015 Volkswagen Golf R. This one has a lot of mods -- more than I can list here. It's a daily driver ...

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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 ...