In this video, we test the new Volkswagen Golf R wagon on the German Autobahn. Equipped with the latest 2.0 TSI engine and ...

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 ...

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 just recently updated the Mk8 Golf GTI and Golf R for its mid-cycle refresh and the 2025 model-year. Originally launched in 2020 globally and in 2022 for the North American market, at three ...

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 ...

A good place to drift the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is exiting the Jefferson Circuit’s esses at Summit Point Raceway Park in West Virginia. There’s enough space after the track’s initial right hander to ...

VW's updated hot hatches get even hotter this year, and we're on-hand at the first drive for a shakedown. Hello from the sunny state of Virginia, where I've just touched down for the first drive of ...

Since picking up his first set of MicroMachine toy cars as a toddler, Chris knew he had a passion for automobiles embedded in his soul. It wasn't until he started flipping through car magazines a ...

PROS ›› Great performance, fun to drive, practical and stealthy, improved infotainment CONS ›› No beauty, not available in US, steering wheel buttons The GTI’s near-50-year career means it’s still the ...

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The Honda Civic Type R nameplate carries plenty of clout, but the Volkswagen Golf R’s AWD system could put the Japanese hatchback on the defensive. Hot hatches aren’t exactly a dime a dozen, and the ...