Congrats to the Volkswagen Golf,  MotorTrend's 2026 Car of the Year!  The GTI and R performance variants received the honor - ...

Here's what to expect when the updated 2025 VW Golf R hatchback goes on sale early next year. A person can have a lot of fun ...

H istory repeating itself is nothing rare in the automotive business, and for the Volkswagen Golf, its contribution to such ...

Ever since Volkswagen revealed the Mk6 Golf R at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, everyone knew that compact hatchbacks would never be the same again. The Wolfsburg-based outfit still uses a 2.0-liter ...

Earlier this week we got a detailed look at the 2011 Volkswagen Golf R, which is expected to hit U.S. dealers in the first half of next year. But VW isn't stopping there--an R division is in the works ...

The Volkswagen Golf R has always been a traditional go-to in the hatchback market. More specifically, it’s the go-to for guys that want performance. Unfortunately, it kind of trails behind the ...

Volkswagen recently launched the Golf R Performance in Europe, an extra special Golf R fitted with an Akrapovic exhaust system, extra slippery body panels, and bigger brakes. To be honest, we had ...

Little did we know back in July, when Volkswagen presented the refreshed Tiguan, that its first-ever performance-oriented Tiguan R would be closely matched to the 2022 Golf R hot hatchback. Now 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 ...

After unexpectedly premiering at the Geneva Motor Show in March, an official video for the Volkswagen Golf R with Performance options has just been uploaded. Available exclusively in Europe, the ...

Last April, Volkswagen announced a Performance Package for the upcoming 7.5 generation of the Golf R, it’s hottest hatchback to date. The package adds huge 17-inch brakes, Akrapovic performance ...

While the Volkswagen Golf R remains one of the very best hot hatches on the market, it’s hard to deny that it lacks some of the panache of its rivals, particularly the Ford Focus RS. The Golf R ...