Not everyone will get the Volkswagen R32. And we aren’t saying that solely because availability of the all-wheel-drive, V6-powered Golf is limited to 5000 cars for the U.S. market. The boy-racer ...

The steering wheel is equally meaty and also unique to this car. New metal trim on the dash and doorsills, along with monogrammed sill panels, further distinguishes the R32 from the mere mortal ...

Instead, the R32 responds a bit more deliberately when you turn the steering wheel, but in exchange, it is immensely stable at 150 mph on the autobahn, even on rough, formerly East German ...

We strapped our GTI onto a DynoJet chassis dynamometer to measure its output. The 2.0T is rated at 200 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque, and last year a GTI we tested put 178 hp and 193 lb-ft to the wheels.

A glance at the outline of the Golf R32 shows the 18-inch light-alloy wheels (type "Zolder"). They are fitted with 20 spokes and continue the design theme of the first R32 wheel.