Enter the Volkswagen Golf R wagon, a boxier version of what is currently the German maker's fastest model. The wagon picks up the R hatchback's 221kW engine and 4Motion all-wheel drive.

The tuned Golf R Variant NAR&CAR takes on the limited-edition Golf GTI Clubsport S. One offers practicality with AWD power, the other lightweight, front-wheel drive aggression.

The corner’s a sharp left, but our Volkswagen Golf R is pitched violently right – quite on purpose – by megawatt-smiling ...

Our Golf R cracks 100km/h quicker than all the above ... and it’s a shame no manual gearbox (nor wagon version) is offered. Glues to the corners. Picture: Supplied 2.0-litre four-cylinder ...

More: The 2025 VW Golf R Wagon Is Fast, Fun, And Practical To Boot There’s also the potential for a more powerful plug-in hybrid option to sneak under Europe’s tightening emissions rules.

Spied parked up in a Stellantis R&D facility, this SW – Peugeot says the letters stand for Station Wagon – has the ...

If approved, the choice of powertrain could remain a conventional combustion option, or even a plug-in hybrid similar to the new Toyota RAV4 GR Sport.