2025 VW Golf R Black Edition. 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.

Drum roll, please: VW has finally launched the new Golf R. Following on from the new regular Mk8.5 Golf and the new Golf GTI , the hottest VW hatch is now here and it’s nearly 20 horsepower hotter.

The 1.1-mile Jefferson Circuit at Summit Point Motorsports Park served as my playground to push the Golf R's limits. Strangely, VW had the heavier, non-Euro Style package cars on site for track time.

Even though the Golf R Estate lacks a proper stick shift and takes 0.2 second longer to accelerate from 0-62 mph (4.9 seconds for the wagon versus 4.7 ticks for the hatch), the pessimist within us ...

VW listened to fans and gave the GTI steering wheel buttons again. But the Golf R still doesn't get them, even though it costs $15K more.

The VW Golf R is a leader in that regard, with every model since 2002 coming stock with an AWD system. The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R stays the course and comes with an AWD system designed to improve ...

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's the Volkswagen Golf R for you, and in a nutshell, the reason we awarded it a spot on our 2024 Editors' Choice list. A 315-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four engine deploys spectacular ...

Volkswagen Is Working On a Golf R Clubsport Whether or not the VW board signs off on this hot hatch, however, remains to be seen. By Emmet White Published: Jun 04, 2024 12:32 PM EDT ...

Volkswagen has now opened up its Spektrum program to US customers, starting with the 2019 VW Golf R. For the not-so-low price of $2,500, buyers will be able to spec one of 40 different custom ...