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2022 Volkswagen Golf R Drag Races Tuned Golf 7.5 R, the Gap Is Confusing
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Drag Races Tuned Golf 7.5 R, the Gap Is Confusing

11 Jul 2021, 12:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Everything feels wrong in this drag racing video, from the power figures for both Golfs to the tuning they say they've done and how much it costs

 
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Obliterates Golf R Mk7.5 in a Drag Race
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Obliterates Golf R Mk7.5 in a Drag Race

20 May 2021, 16:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Golf R Mk8 is an absolute unit, packing some serious muscle under its boring German hatchback suit—look at just how fast it is compared to two years ago!

 
Feisty 2022 VW Golf R Hits 60 MPH in 4s Flat, Then Rocks the Autobahn at 180 MPH
Feisty 2022 VW Golf R Hits 60 MPH in 4s Flat, Then Rocks the Autobahn at 180 MPH

2 Apr 2021, 11:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It's a completely stock example tested on summer tires; the impressive performance bests previous Automann-TV attempts performed on winter rubber

 
2022 Golf R vs. 2022 Audi S3 vs. Golf 7 R: Battle of the Autobahn Hot Hatches
2022 Golf R vs. 2022 Audi S3 vs. Golf 7 R: Battle of the Autobahn Hot Hatches

9 Jan 2021, 21:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The gap between these cars is very small, but the new Golf 8 R is clearly a bit faster than its Audi cousin and the Golf 7 R

 
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Hits 62 MPH in 4.4s, Shows Impressive Acceleration
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Hits 62 MPH in 4.4s, Shows Impressive Acceleration

17 Dec 2020, 21:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Automann, the famed German reviewer with the driving gloves, found the new Golf R to be surprisingly fast, even when fitted with winter tires

 
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Debuts With 315 HP and Drift Mode
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Debuts With 315 HP and Drift Mode

4 Nov 2020, 01:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R looks ready to overthrow new rivals like the Mercedes-AMG A 35 and BMW M135i with its AWD drift mode

 
2021 Volkswagen Golf 8 R Spied Testing With Manual Gearbox Ahead of Debut
2021 Volkswagen Golf 8 R Spied Testing With Manual Gearbox Ahead of Debut

31 Oct 2020, 16:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Golf R is going to be one of the few 300+ hp AWD hatchbacks with a manual gearbox as standard. Not even the Audi S3 has one

 
2021 Volkswagen Golf R Puts New Turbo to the Test at the Nurburgring
2021 Volkswagen Golf R Puts New Turbo to the Test at the Nurburgring

24 Apr 2020, 18:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new Golf R will debut at the end of the year but might not enter production until the early hours of 2021, plenty of time for ptesting

 
2021 Volkswagen Golf 8 R Begins Nurburgring Testing, Has More Power Than Type R
2021 Volkswagen Golf 8 R Begins Nurburgring Testing, Has More Power Than Type R

15 Apr 2020, 16:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new R is supposed to have about 11% more power, putting it above rivals from AMG and BMW M and in line with the supercharged S4

 
2021 Volkswagen Golf R Spied, Production Body Looks Subtle
2021 Volkswagen Golf R Spied, Production Body Looks Subtle

15 Feb 2020, 19:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Unconfirmed reports suggest the Golf 8 R will be shown at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. We're pretty confident it will receive a mild power increase

 
2020 Volkswagen Golf R32 Rendering Is a Reminder of Big-Engined Hatchbacks
2020 Volkswagen Golf R32 Rendering Is a Reminder of Big-Engined Hatchbacks

27 Oct 2019, 21:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The V6 in the old R32 wasn't the most efficient hot hatch engine, but it set the Golf apart from the Civic Type R, the Focus RS and all the other hot hatchbacks

 
2021 VW Golf R Rendering Is All About the Headlights
2021 VW Golf R Rendering Is All About the Headlights

26 Apr 2019, 20:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This Golf 8 R rendering may not be 100% accurate, but it's got the right idea. Also, to most people, every new Golf generation always looks like the old one

 
New Golf R to Be Unveiled in 2020 With 330 HP, New Report Claims
New Golf R to Be Unveiled in 2020 With 330 HP, New Report Claims

24 Mar 2019, 12:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The next Golf 8 will not have 400 horsepower and it probably won't be a hybrid either. But 330 horsepower doesn't sound too bad