Let's get this straight right off the bat: The Volkswagen R32 is not as fast as the Subaru Impreza WRX STI. Nor does it have the grip of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. But you know what? Who cares.

Alex Kaufmann November 26, 2008 Comment Now! Volkswagen first hinted at a new high-performance version of the Scirocco coupe when it revealed the GT24 race concept back at the Austrian Wörthersee Tour ...

"German car" is an expression that used to mean something completely different about 20 years ago. Back then, it meant a vehicle with brand new engineering and technology that you probably couldn't ...

Volkswagen Golf fans apparently have money to burn, with prices for solid examples of the now classic hot hatch selling for unbelievable sums of money. The latest example is a 2004 Golf R32 with ...

August 9, 2005 -- WOLFSBURG, Germany -- It was the most powerful Golf ever. The Golf R32 powered by a 177 kW (241 bhp) engine was first launched in August 2002. Not only was it one of the hottest cars ...

I’m not sure who had “exploding VW Golf values” on their 2023 bingo card, but props if that’s you. Just a few weeks after a Mk2 GTI sold for $87,000 on Bring a Trailer, another special example—this 97 ...

It's hard for everyone else to understand why some people set their hearts on one particular car and decide to invest way more than they should in it, but that's just the irrational way in which a ...

A 2004 VW Golf R32 with just 1,800 miles (2,896 km) on the clock is currently available through an online auction and is attracting a lot of interest. In fact, with less than an hour left in the ...

made its U.S. debut to a group of its likeliest fans. The "Volks" in the Volkswagen name might refer to regular ol' folks in the Vaterland, but that's not true in North America, where VW buyers have ...

This is why we love NA engines. The VW Golf 5 R32 manual sounds like thunder at full send—and on the Nordschleife, it delivered a perfect storm of noise, control, and vibes. Downshifts? Crisp.

There’s nothing like it — the sound, the control, the soul. In this episode, we bring you a pure auditory delight: a manual Volkswagen Golf 5 R32, screaming at high RPM across the Nürburgring ...