This video presents a hands-on driving review of the VW Golf 7 R. Filmed onboard, it highlights real acceleration, powerful engine sound, and quick throttle response. Featuring a sporty drive with ...

From the January/February 2026 issue of Car and Driver. Losing another manual transmission frustrates us nearly as much as missing out on breakfast at Whammy Burger by three minutes. We North ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R received a midcycle refresh that is more impactful than mild. Indeed, VW listened to critics and delivered meaningful updates like sharper tech, smarter driver ...

We're approaching the 25th anniversary of Volkswagen Golf R models, so to ring in the special occasion, VW seems to be going all out. It's reportedly fitting its hottest hatch with the same ...

Since picking up his first set of MicroMachine toy cars as a toddler, Chris knew he had a passion for automobiles embedded in his soul. It wasn't until he started flipping through car magazines a ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is no longer just an all-wheel-drive GTI-plus hot hatch. Volkswagen pushed the R to a new level with the introduction of the torque-vectoring rear differential that arrived ...

If you like driving, but also live in the real world, there's no better option than a hot hatchback. Hot hatches combine performance with practicality and (usually) affordability, and Volkswagen is ...

Volkswagen provided accommodation so Ars could drive the Golf GTI. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. VW has been making hot Golfs for as long as I’ve been on the planet—next year will be the ...

View post: I Hate Priuses, but the 2026 Prius Plug-In Changed My Mind. Here are Five Reasons Why. The Volkswagen Golf R entered the automotive scene back in 2002 and quickly became a staple of the ...

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...

Volkswagen’s performance Golf GTI and Golf R hatchbacks are updated for the 2025 model year, and while their looks and tech are newer, the headline-grabbing news is that no manual transmission is ...

The Volkswagen Golf has consistently been a top choice among performance-oriented hatchbacks, available in GTI and high-performance Golf R models. Unfortunately, buyers will no longer have the option ...