Eight generations after its 1976 introduction, Volkswagen is continuing to refine its sublimely capable Golf GTI and its Golf R maximum-performance variant for 2025. With this refresh for the ...

The updated Golf improves on the outgoing model year with 13 more horsepower, for a new total of 328 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque through all four wheels, making it the most powerful VW Golf ever. Power ...

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 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 arrived ...

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If you like driving, but also live in the real world, there's no better option than a hot hatchback. Hot hatches combine performance with practicality and (usually) affordability, and Volkswagen is ...

And another four Golf generations later an updated ‘8.5’ version of its current ancestor, the Golf R has arrived. An equally focused, heavy-hitting AWD with just over 30 per cent more torque and close ...