Articles about Volkswagen Golf R

All while looking (relatively) stealthy

Drum roll, please: VW has finally launched the new Golf R. Following on from the new regular Mk8.5 Golf and the new Golf GTI, the hottest VW hatch is now here and it's nearly 20 horsepower hotter.That takes the

Only in Germany, sadly

So this is the Volkswagen Golf R 333 Limited Edition that was teased last month. It's based on a Golf R Performance, but is crucially also yellow. Now cough up, suckers.We kid... a bit. As the name suggests it's

An SUV isn’t always the answer

Today is officially a good day, for we are able to bring you news of a new fast wagon: the Mk8 Volkswagen Golf R Estate.Of course, it uses the same drivetrain as the Golf R five-door hatch-a 2.0-

Which one are you most looking forward to?

Cometh 2021, cometh the German Tesla-usurpers. There's Audi's RS e-tron GT, a fleet of EQ-badged Mercs, and from BMW, another beavery-faced slice of design nightmare with a massive grille it doesn't strictly need. What's

A few big reveals this week

How’s that for a hot hatch?

Listen up, all of you who think the all-wheel-drive VW Golf R is one of The Boring Hot Hatches. The new Mk8 Golf R would like a word, and that word is 'drift.'Yes, the all-new super-Golf can

To be launched this week

In a shocking turn of events said to have alarmed the Queen of England and rocked the very globe on its axis, Volkswagen has decided to build a new Golf R. And here's the proof.Yes, after the Mk7 Golf R'

Its ‘Stage 1’ kit for the Golf R brings down the 0-60mph time to 3.7sec

Mountune is known for fettling fast Fords-in the UK, many of its modifications are available through Ford's dealers and leave your car's factory warranty intact-but times are changing.The Essex-based tuner has just partnered up with wheel

After revealing the T-Roc R at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show

One of Volkswagen's big news stories from the Geneva Motor Show is the T-Roc R, a small SUV with the same 296hp, all-wheel-drive mechanicals as a Golf R."I believe this car drives better than the Golf R,"

310hp worth of hot hatch goodness

So what have they done?Very little mechanically. In fact, just one change-the engine rises to 310hp. That gains it loads of Top Gear kudos, since this is the exact same engine fitted to the limited-edition Golf GTI Clubsport S.

Let's dream, just for a moment

As our parents often told us growing up, you can't have everything. It's no secret that there are some amazing model variants that are only available in First World markets. This list might be little more than an exercise in

With a new gearbox and more tech

Just when we thought we'd wrapped up this year's car updates, Volkswagen reveals one more piece of four-wheeled news for 2016. This is the new version of one of TG's very favorite hot hatchbacks. Meet the face-lifted