While the Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 have shared a platform since the latter's introduction in the mid-1990s, the German automakers have consistently differentiated their high-performance models. The ...

Yes, the Golf R is getting the RS3’s iconic engine. The Volkswagen Golf R is perhaps the most well-rounded hot hatchback available, if you’re willing to pay for it. Between its powerful turbocharged ...

A detailed review of the 2025 VW Golf R Estate Mk8.5, filmed in crisp 4K. This video explores the design updates, driving dynamics, and everyday practicality of Volkswagen’s latest performance wagon.

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 ...

To accommodate the new engine, suspension tweaks will be needed to support the added mass. The four-cylinder Golf R 333 already benefits from 1.5deg of negative front camber, stiffer rear subframe ...

The reality of putting a 400bhp Golf on sale in Europe and the UK is a much tougher task now than it was 10 years ago, however. More stringent emissions regulations, plus smaller economies of scale ...

Volkswagen is no stranger to special edition Golf Rs as we’ve seen multiple versions over the past few years. The Golf R 20th Anniversary Edition arrived in 2022, while the Golf R 333 followed in 2023 ...

Volkswagen is out testing a hardcore version of its already potent Golf R hatchback as a potential swan song for the current Mk8 Golf, and now we have some idea of just what's nestled under the hood – ...

The prospect of a five-pot Golf GTI has resurfaced - what better time to revisit VW's knack for special editions? It’s silly season at the Nurburgring right now. Every day new spy pics appear in the ...

Volkswagen has confirmed that it won't turn its back on its historic and popular model names when it transitions to electric vehicles. Having last month launched what could be its last all new car to ...

The VW GTI may be the hot hatch OG, but its got youthful tricks that make the veteran feel as young as ever. If there is one thing that car enthusiasts somewhat agree with universally, it is the ...