All good things, but unfortunately, the Mk8.5 GTI and Golf R lost their manual transmissions with the facelift. US enthusiasts responded by buying more manual Golf models last year while they ...

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It’s all turned on its head for the 2025 model year, when the GR Corolla will gain an eight-speed automatic and the Golf R will lose its manual (but gain 13 hp), which makes this year’s model ...

The bad news is that the six-speed manual gearbox is dropped, so the 2025 Golf R is auto-only, unlike its cheaper stick-shift rivals. A light restyle and feature reshuffle finish off the changes ...

The 2024 model year will be the final trip around the sun of manual-transmission production for Golf R. The wick on this turbocharged 2.0L four-banger has been cranked to 315 horsepower ...