Three years ago, when the eighth generation was still new, the Volkswagen Golf R came in for its fair share of criticism. After the well-loved seventh-gen R, we were less than impressed with the ...

The manual-loving minority movement has lost yet another battle. Volkswagen’s refreshed 2025 Golf lineup, dubbed the Mk8.5, brought updated styling and interior improvements. However, it also ...

It’s important to carefully check the trims of the car you’re interested in to make sure that you’re getting the features you want, and aren’t overpaying for those you don’t want.

A good one is around £16k. The S3 (06-12) is almost identical to the Golf R underneath. The 261 bhp engine powers all four wheels enabling the car to get to 60 in just 5.6sec. Despite being ...

The front-wheel-drive Golf GTI is still the everyman’s sports hatchback, offering affordable thrills since the ’70s, but VW’s R division has been churning out more extreme all-wheel-drive ...

For now. Offering plenty of power and gumption wrapped up in a clinical and sterile package, driving the Golf R is like dating a really hot chick – but you know she’s totally not into you.