While the Honda Civic Type R skews more toward the more hardcore enthusiast, the Golf R has more of a grown-up disposition.

Through eight generations over 40 years, the Volkswagen Golf GTI has defined affordable fun, and the Golf R has embellished the package with more power and all-wheel drive. That their hatchback bodies ...

This comparison focuses on the 2015-model-year Audi S3 and Volkswagen Golf R. Most of the details, aside from the current ...

The Volkswagen Golf has consistently been a top choice among performance-oriented hatchbacks, available in GTI and high-performance Golf R models. Unfortunately, buyers will no longer have the option ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is the definition of a hot hatch, and both the VW CEO and Golf R’s lead engineer took to the track to prove its mettle. A CEO who uses their company’s product is an ...

If you wanted to characterize the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R as a Facebook relationship, you’d have to say it’s complicated. This spirited hot hatch is undeniably fun to drive, but unfortunately, VW’s ...

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These ...

Welcome to Critic’s Notebook, a quick and off-the-cuff car review consisting of impressions, jottings, and marginalia regarding whatever The Drive writers happen to be driving. Today’s edition: the ...

We loved our 2016 VW Golf R long-term test car and its impressive performance, and the latest version takes its capabilities to another overall level. In addition to Comfort, Sport, Race, and ...

Antuan started out in the automotive industry the old-fashioned way, by turning wrenches in a driveway and picking up speeding tickets. He now has nearly 20 years of expertise and experience behind ...