Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years debuts – is this the Mk8 range-topper we’ve been waiting for?

Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years debuts – is this the Mk8 range-topper we’ve been waiting for?
Small tweaks across the engine, gearbox and chassis could all add up to make a real difference
24 May 2022
550bhp Golf R review – can this modified Golf take on an A45 S?

550bhp Golf R review – can this modified Golf take on an A45 S?
Volkswagen tuner VRS’s 480bhp and 550bhp Golf R conversions have AMG in their sights
15 Apr 2022
New Volkswagen Golf R estate priced from €51,585

New Volkswagen Golf R estate priced from €51,585
Deliveries for the new Volkswagen Golf R estate are set to commence before the end of the year in Europe, but the UK has to wait
27 Sep 2021

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2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI fettled by Manhart Performance

2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI fettled by Manhart Performance
The new Volkswagen Golf GTI has been given the Manhart treatment, with new styling, suspension tweaks and a bump in power
21 May 2021
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 priced from £39,980 – more than a Golf R

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 priced from £39,980 – more than a Golf R
The Golf GTI Clubsport 45 features aesthetic tweaks to celebrate 45 years since the icon first hit the road
29 Apr 2021
New Volkswagen Golf R Estate spied 

New Volkswagen Golf R Estate spied
The next VW Golf R Estate has been spotted testing with some creative disguise applied
23 Mar 2021
New Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport – priced from £37,215 in the UK

New Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport – priced from £37,215 in the UK
VW Golf 8 GTI Clubsport ready to rival high-power front-drive hot hatches such as the Civic Type R and Renault Mégane RS
3 Dec 2020
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 grille stripe - Art of Speed

Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 grille stripe - Art of Speed
The Volkswagen Golf GTI's development process might have been unconventional, but its formula is still used almost half a century on
29 Sep 2020
New Volkswagen Golf 8 estate and Alltrack unveiled 

New Volkswagen Golf 8 estate and Alltrack unveiled
The new Mk8 Volkswagen Golf has been revealed estate and Alltrack form, adding more standard kit and practicality to the mix
8 Sep 2020
Volkswagen Golf GTE HyRACER concept revealed

Volkswagen Golf GTE HyRACER concept revealed
The annual Volkswagen Wörthersee concept has been uncovered, this time applying tweaks to the plug-in hybrid Golf GTE
24 Aug 2020
New 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI tech insights revealed - plus details on the GTE and GTD

New 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI tech insights revealed - plus details on the GTE and GTD
Petrol, diesel and plug-in hot hatches will once again join the Golf family, and could be better than ever
15 May 2020
New 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 pricing and specs revealed

New 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 pricing and specs revealed
After 35 million units there’s a new Volkswagen Golf, only this time under an increasingly large shadow
6 Mar 2020
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR - price and specs 

Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR - price and specs
The Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR to sign off the current Golf GTI before the all-new Mk8
1 Oct 2019
Abt launches upgrade pack for Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

Abt launches upgrade pack for Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
German tuner Abt has worked its magic on the limited-run Golf GTI TCR, bumping power to 335bhp
26 Jul 2019
Volkswagen Golf R power reduced due to new WLTP regs

Volkswagen Golf R power reduced due to new WLTP regs
And adding insult to injury, the manual and three-door variants have been dropped too!
5 Jul 2018
Oettinger TCR Germany Street – a 355bhp VW Golf GTI

Oettinger TCR Germany Street – a 355bhp VW Golf GTI
German tuning house Oettinger has treated a VW GTI to a host of upgrades, which has been revealed at the 2018 Wörthersee meet.
9 May 2018
VW Golf GTI vs VW Golf GTE review

VW Golf GTI vs VW Golf GTE review
Can a hybrid hot hatch really be better than its conventionally-powered equivalent? We drive the Golf GTI and GTE back-to-back to find out.
14 Jan 2018
Volkswagen Golf R Mk6 (2010-2012): used buying guide

Volkswagen Golf R Mk6 (2010-2012): used buying guide
The Mk7 Golf R is a hot hatch hero, but the Mk6 offers a similar blend of performance and practicality for a lot less dosh
11 Jul 2017
Volkswagen Golf (Mk4) R32 - review, history and buying guide

Volkswagen Golf (Mk4) R32 - review, history and buying guide
The big-engine, small-hatchback formula is as appealing today as it was back in 2002
4 Jul 2017