A high-output version of VW's 2.0 L turbocharged four-cylinder replaced the bigger, heavier engine, and thus, the Golf R was born. For model year 2025, the base Golf R is now $47,100, at least ...

Hot hatches combine performance with practicality and (usually) affordability, and Volkswagen ... red-and-black combination with honeycomb texturing, while blue-and-gray versions are part of the ...

Like its front-drive GTI sibling, the all-wheel-drive Golf R receives some facial reconstruction. Redesigned headlights swivel with steering inputs, the front VW logo now lights up, and the ...

Volkswagen has retired the Golf R's manual transmission, but the refreshed 2025 model inherits desirable options from its European counterpart and other upgrades. The Golf R's new face has restyled ...

The new Golf R and Golf R Variant are the ultimate performance models from Volkswagen, setting new benchmarks with their upgraded power and top-tier features. Equipped with an impressive 245 kW ...

Volkswagen is making available fabric-covered ArtVelours seats, which feature a diamond design and offer decorative accents (blue with the Golf R, red with the GTI). It's a $500 option for the GTI ...

And not beat you up in the process. This Mk 8 generation of the Volkswagen GTI and all-wheel-drive Golf R launched in Canada as 2022 models, and for 2025 they get a mid-cycle refresh ...

Hello from the sunny state of Virginia, where I've just touched down for the first drive of the refreshed 2025 Volkswagen GTI and Golf R. Before I do that, though—what do you want to know?

A Volkswagen Golf GTI without an available manual transmission ... Every model now has an illuminated strip linking the headlights, and the thin red trim strip atop the running lights now extends ...

The red grille stripe, a signature GTI touch, has not only returned but now extends farther than before, through the headlight clusters. The VW emblem ... does with the Golf R, a car that ...