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 ...

The GR Corolla and Golf R bring fierce all-wheel-drive hot-hatch performance—but beneath the shared drivetrain lie distinct personalities. The hot-hatch segment isn’t what it used to be. Once a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The VW Golf 7 R delivers performance and precision in this onboard driving review. With launch control, quick acceleration, ...

A 900 WHP VW Golf 7 R with a Precision PT6466 turbo and DQ500 transmission sets incredible Dragy times — 60–130 mph in 3.87s — redefining what the EA888 can achieve. Dragy Motorsports has unveiled ...

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 ...

Kia’s new and highly anticipated performance hot EV hatch is on schedule to debut next year, beating Volkswagen’s aspirations to make an all-electric Golf R. Britain’s AutoExpress recently caught wind ...

The Volkswagen Golf R popularized the hot-hatch genre of sporty, higher-performance versions of more-pedestrian models, starting with the transformation of the European Golf in the 1970s and 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 ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

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 ...