Spring Thaw Nears, Final Winter Tips Come From Tanner Foust in Golf R and ID.4
26 Mar 2021, 08:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Check out the wildlife coming out to enjoy first signs of spring and Tanner Foust hooning the VW Golf R and ID.4 on the quickly melting snow in Michigan
Volkswagen Golf R vs. Honda Civic Type R Drag Race Is Embarrassingly One-Sided
25 Mar 2021, 13:46 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / They say there's no shame in losing, and they're right, but does that still stand when your defeat is more accurately described as a "thrashing"?
515-HP Stage 2 Audi RS3's Schooling of a 414-HP VW Golf R Doesn't Go as Planned
25 Mar 2021, 09:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / You'd think that in an AWD vs. AWD race where weight doesn't really play a role, 100 hp should be enough to make a huge difference, but you'd be wrong
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Dyno Results Are Here and They're Surprising
20 Mar 2021, 01:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's actually making 335 hp (340 PS) with more power likely to arrive at the end of the break-in period. But the DSG could also make this new Golf R faster
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Flexes Torque Vectoring 4Motion Drift Mode in the Snow
16 Mar 2021, 08:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The new mode is a track-only affair, but that hasn't stopped the R from taking advantage of the low-grip qualities of some fresh snow to chase its tail
2022 Golf R Destroys BMW and Mercedes-AMG Hot Hatches in Wet Drag Race
25 Feb 2021, 20:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Based on this drag race, the Golf R is the hot hatch to buy for the next few years, at least in the 300-horsepower segment, in case that wasn't already clear
2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo Takes on Golf R in Drag Race, DSG Makes a Difference
24 Feb 2021, 21:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The power gap seems almost nothing, as the Golf R has a smaller engine with more power but less torque; it's the DSG gearbox that changes everything
VW Golf R32 With "Grandpa Spec" and 186,600 Miles Is Still an Autobahn Stormer
15 Jan 2021, 23:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You've never seen a 250 horsepower hot hatch that sounds so good yet has such an old-fashioned interior. Where's the carbon fiber?
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
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
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
Write Down November 5th as the Pre-Sale Start for VW's Most Powerful Golf R Ever
30 Oct 2020, 14:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Volkswagen is preparing for the official premiere of the most powerful Golf in history, with the 2021 Golf R arriving in the middle of the coming week
Watch the 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Go for Hard Camo-Free Nordschleife Laps
20 Oct 2020, 12:32 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The quickest Golf of them all looks set for a release later this year as it tears down the bends on Nürburgring’s north loop
VW's #MissionR to Start on November 4, It's the Mk8 Golf R, Not a Game
15 Oct 2020, 11:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Volkswagen R's official social media account took to the Internet to let fans know the “father” of all Golfs is coming exactly three weeks from now
VW Arteon R Shooting Brake and Golf 8 R Spied Testing at the Nurburgring
23 Aug 2020, 16:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The whole VW R model range was at the Nurburgring for a family photo this weekend, sharing the same 2-liter turbo engine
2021 Volkswagen Golf R Spied in Detail, Interior Reveals Bucket Seats and DSG
30 Jun 2020, 15:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We think this is going to be the Golf R Performance because of the bucket seats and aggressive exhaust, which aren't good for day-to-day use
2021 Volkswagen Golf R and Tiguan R Testing at Nurburgring With Same 2L Turbo
7 May 2020, 12:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The engine make about 10% more than the old Golf R or the Cupra Ateca, but that still doesn't seem like enough for the Tiguan
220 MPH in a VW Golf? Golf 7 R With 3.6L Bi-Turbo Is a Beast
5 May 2020, 20:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It also takes a pretty brave test driver to go as fast as the best Ferraris in a hatchback with all-custom powertrain in the dead of night
2021 Volkswagen Golf R Spied With Quad Exhaust, Will Have 330 HP
27 Jan 2020, 21:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 330 horsepower Golf R will be the king of the Golf family which will still include the GTI, GTI TCR track special, diesel-powered GTD and GTE plug-in
New BMW M135i Drag Races AMG A35 and Golf R With Surprising Results
23 Nov 2019, 18:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The A35 basically loses everything, despite being the most expensive car here and going up against 6-year-old VW technology that's been neutered by WLTP