Built as a numbered run of 333 vehicles, the rarest and most powerful R model in the VW Golf Mk8 Golf line-up might sound worthy of not being modified – but where’s the fun in that? What ...

We drive the awesome high-performance Golf R Variant that’s even cooler than the regular AWD hot hatchback. Maybe if we ...

Volkswagen’s ultimate enthusiast car, the Golf R, faces something of a win-some, lose-some situation. After 2024 it bid auf wiedersehen to its optional six-speed manual transmission, making a ...

Three years ago, when the eighth generation was still new, the Volkswagen Golf R came in for its fair share of criticism. After the well-loved seventh-gen R, we were less than impressed with the ...

I owned a 2019 Golf R and recently traded for a new 2024 Golf R. My 2019 was a 6 speed manual, but I’ve finally gave in and bought the 2024 with the automatic. I always loved shifting, but ...