The budget-friendly Golf was for years Volkswagen’s everyman vehicle, having supplanted its original “people’s car,” the Beetle. Time marched on, though, and the Golf’s star in VeeDub’s heavens began ...

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 ...

Nissan GT-R and Volkswagen Golf R meet in a track sprint duel that highlights two very different approaches to performance ...

The VW Golf R 8.5 is tested on both road and track to see if it truly deserves its place among the top hot hatches available ...

We're just a few months into 2026 and already I bring you a review that has without a doubt earned a spot on my favorite test ...

Volkswagen has unveiled the facelifted Golf R and Golf R Variant, following a preview earlier this month. They combine added performance with updated styling and new technology. Like the Golf GTI, the ...

The GTI first earned our Car of the Year trophy in 1985, back when we awarded separate Golden Calipers for domestic and imported models. Thirty years later, the seventh-generation Golf lineup, which ...

In recent years, the Volkswagen Golf R has become somewhat of an odd proposition. It’s deservedly renowned for its versatility—a comfortable super tourer among hot hatches one minute, and an apex ...

Volkswagen has unveiled the highly anticipated new Golf R and Golf R Variant, showcasing a remarkable leap in performance and technology. These models now sit at the top of Volkswagen’s production car ...

With the recent news of the end of the manual transmission for the GTI and Golf R, the writing is on the wall for one of the all-time-greatest performance cars, in this configuration anyway. They'll ...

Volkswagen is taking the Golf R to new extremes with an all-new special edition dubbed the 333. Based on the Golf R Performance, the Golf R 333 features a Lime Yellow Metallic exterior that contrasts ...