The Golf R and Golf R Variant are on the starting line: Volkswagen presents the two new top-of-the-range Golf models in a world premiere. They come with optimised driving dynamics, exclusive ...

Turbocharged VW family face-off! Watch a Volkswagen Golf R Variant 2.0 TSI 4Motion challenge a heavily modified Golf 5 with a 2.5 TGSI Turbo swap on real roads. AWD refinement meets raw swap power!

That isn’t much to go on, but the 2023 Golf R starts at $44,290 and features a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that develops 315 hp (235 kW / 319 PS) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque.

The 2025 VW Golf R Wagon the U.S. doesn't get. The so-called "Variant" wagon version of the new Golf R gets the same power boost and total output as the hatch, but its 0-60 mph time is slightly ...

Volkswagen estimates a 4.6-second 0–60-mph time for the 2025 Golf R, a likely conservative result considering we got a 4.2-second launch out of a less powerful 2022 model with the automatic ...

The Lowdown. The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder in the Golf R has a little more power for 2025, coming in at 328 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque.

It was the moment the Golf grew up. Just over 20 years ago Volkswagen unveiled a fire-breathing R32 variant to top the fourth-gen line-up of its already iconic hatch. With a growling atmo V6 engine, ...

There weren't a lot of smiles over at Volkswagen of America this quarter, as the company suffered declines across its entire ...

Check out Consumer Reports 2025 Volkswagen Golf R Road Test Report and expert reviews on driving experience, handling, comfort level, and safety features.

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R's output increases to 328 hp; A manual transmission remains off the table for all Golfs, including the R; The Golf R gains a larger touchscreen and more LED lighting; ...

Fast forward to mid-December, and we have a new set of scoops to write about. However, they lack the all-wheel drive compact hot hatch, as it was the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R Variant that was caught ...