In all rational sense the Golf R is a quick car, but it does feel somewhat blunted by its 1548kg kerb weight, which is c/100kg more than the larger, but admittedly front-wheel-drive Honda Civic ...

A person can have a lot of fun answering the prompt of: "What is the world's fastest Volkswagen ... the new Golf R gets the same power boost and total output as the hatch, but its 0-60 mph ...

Volkswagen estimates a 4.6-second 0–60-mph time for the 2025 Golf R, a likely conservative result considering we got a 4.2-second launch out of a less powerful 2022 model with the automatic ...

The Volkswagen ... loving Golf GTI hatchback. Unlike its front-wheel-drive sibling, the Golf R comes standard with all-wheel drive, along with a punchier 315-horsepower, turbocharged 2.0-liter ...

VW found another 13 horsepower in the Golf R’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, ratcheting output up to 328 hp. Related: 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI, Golf R: Last Call for a Manual VW ...

Three years ago, when the eighth generation was still new, the Volkswagen Golf ... been improved. The Golf R is even more potent than before, with the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine ...