A few years ago, a question like this would have been met with scoffs, raised eyebrows, and maybe even turned backs. The reason behind it isn't necessarily the gap in performance between the Golf R ...

History repeating itself is nothing rare in the automotive business, and for the Volkswagen Golf, its contribution to such ...

A first review of the updated VW Golf GTI Clubsport, featuring design tweaks, performance upgrades, and new technology. This ...

Congrats to the Volkswagen Golf,  MotorTrend's 2026 Car of the Year!  The GTI and R performance variants received the honor - ...

On the outside, the new Golf R has restyled headlights and taillights, a new grille, and a new front bumper. The badge is illuminated now, too. Opting for the Black Edition will also bring darker trim ...

Beyond the power bump, the 2025 Golf R gets a restyled bumper and headlights, with a backlit VW badge front and center.

Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new). If there's one ...

After last week’s unveiling, the Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years has now launched in its home market of Germany, with a jaw-dropping price tag. At €59,995 (equal to $64,137), the special edition model, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Several manufacturers offer affordable compact sports cars. Volkswagen — in the broader VW Group sense — sells three of them: the Volkswagen Golf GTI, the Volkswagen Golf R and the closely-related ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is the definition of a hot hatch, and both the VW CEO and Golf R’s lead engineer took to the track to prove its mettle. A CEO who uses their company’s product is an ...