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2022 Volkswagen Golf R Shows Akrapovic Exhaust, Playful Drift Mode in This Video
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Shows Akrapovic Exhaust, Playful Drift Mode in This Video

22 Dec 2020, 19:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Drift mode is part of the €2,200 R Performance package, while the titanium exhaust system is another €3,700; they make the Golf R cool but expensive

 
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

 
2021 Mazda 3 Turbo vs VW Golf R vs Subaru WRX Drag Race Shows There's a Newcomer
2021 Mazda 3 Turbo vs VW Golf R vs Subaru WRX Drag Race Shows There's a Newcomer

20 Nov 2020, 15:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Mazda and turbocharged gasoline engines didn't go well for a long time, but the Japanese manufacturer has warmed up to the idea

 
Watch the 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Go for Hard Camo-Free Nordschleife Laps
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

 
Volkswagen Making a Golf R Wagon With Audi S4 Power That Looks Like an Alltrack
Volkswagen Making a Golf R Wagon With Audi S4 Power That Looks Like an Alltrack

18 Aug 2020, 18:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / To be clear, it won't look like an Alltrack when it's finished. It's just the black skirts in combination with the front camo that confuses us

 
2021 Volkswagen Golf R Spied With Quad Exhaust, Will Have 330 HP
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

 
360 HP Golf R Drag Races Audi RS3, Proves Tuning Isn't Pointless
360 HP Golf R Drag Races Audi RS3, Proves Tuning Isn't Pointless

9 Oct 2019, 14:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Wow, a 360 horsepower Golf R taking down an Audi RS3 with just a £1,200 tune. But what would happen if you gave the RS3 a £1,200 tune as well? Exactly...

 
Is the Kia Stinger GT a Viable Golf R Alternative?
Is the Kia Stinger GT a Viable Golf R Alternative?

5 Oct 2019, 20:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Look at that Kia, all sleek and Porsche-like, with its nice V6 engine. Why don't people buy more of these instead of a Golf R?

 
VW Golf R Used in Most Fabulous Heist of Our Times: Stealing a Solid Gold Toilet
VW Golf R Used in Most Fabulous Heist of Our Times: Stealing a Solid Gold Toilet

4 Oct 2019, 15:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The gold toilet was fully functional and on display at Blenheim Palace. Police are looking for a blue Volkswagen Golf R that may have been used to transport it

 
Volkswagen Golf R vs. Megane RS Nurburgring Near Crash Comparison Is Brutal
Volkswagen Golf R vs. Megane RS Nurburgring Near Crash Comparison Is Brutal

30 Jun 2019, 09:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The conclusion? The all-wheel-drive system of the Volkswagen Golf R (which is still FWD-biased) won't save the car from its driver

 
Golf R Drag Races Cupra Ateca SUV, Gets Demolished With Cheap Mod
Golf R Drag Races Cupra Ateca SUV, Gets Demolished With Cheap Mod

5 Jun 2019, 20:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Yes, a 350 HP Cupra Ateca is slightly faster than a stock Golf R, but are you having more fun, and what about a modding the Golf R as well?

 
2019 Golf R Does Sound Check With and Without Akrapovic Exhaust
2019 Golf R Does Sound Check With and Without Akrapovic Exhaust

29 Dec 2018, 19:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Don't feel bad if you can't spell or pronounce Akrapovic. We can't either, but they make some great exhaust systems, even if they're expensive

 
Volkswagen, Audi Recall Golf R, A3, TT Over Fuel Line Connector Issue
Volkswagen, Audi Recall Golf R, A3, TT Over Fuel Line Connector Issue

26 Dec 2018, 14:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As it's customary of Volkswagen and Audi, it takes two months for the dealership to mail a recall notice to U.S. customers

 
400 HP Golf R Drag Races GLE 63 S Coupe and 2018 E63
400 HP Golf R Drag Races GLE 63 S Coupe and 2018 E63

30 Sep 2018, 19:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Either the Golf R has way more than 400 HP and some slick tires or this short runway heavily favors the lighter cars with less turbo lag

 
2019 VW Golf R Is Quirky Enough for Doug DeMuro
2019 VW Golf R Is Quirky Enough for Doug DeMuro

8 Aug 2018, 20:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We think he's wrong. The Golf R should be a little more exciting at over $40,000 and some of the materials aren't perfect, especially the seats

 
2018 Renault Megane RS and VW Golf R Compared for Sound and Performance
2018 Renault Megane RS and VW Golf R Compared for Sound and Performance

21 Jul 2018, 15:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The rivalry between the Golf R and the Megane RS is different in 2018, more about features and technology then driving fun

 
Volkswagen Delivers 200,000 R Models Since 2002 Golf R32
Volkswagen Delivers 200,000 R Models Since 2002 Golf R32

6 Jul 2018, 18:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The R badge has been fitted to more cars than you think. There was the Touareg R50 with a 5-liter TDI, the Passat R36 and the sexy Scirocco R

 
VW Golf 7 R and Impreza WRX STI Have a Quarter Mile Race
VW Golf 7 R and Impreza WRX STI Have a Quarter Mile Race

23 Jun 2018, 20:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Both are AWD hatchbacks with 300 horsepower engines. But despite having more torque and being lighter, the WRX STI is slower than a Golf 7 R

 
2020 Volkswagen Golf R Could Get 400 Horsepower From Mild-Hybrid 2.0 TSI
2020 Volkswagen Golf R Could Get 400 Horsepower From Mild-Hybrid 2.0 TSI

31 May 2018, 14:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volkswagen's R brand is about to make the biggest change in its entire history, as it prepares to roll out the next-generation Golf R with no less than 400 PS

 
Manual Golf R Races Auto Audi S3, Reveals Some Kind of Problem
Manual Golf R Races Auto Audi S3, Reveals Some Kind of Problem

7 Apr 2018, 18:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The auto gearbox is better at shifting gears, but the manual also boggs down in first or second gear. Still, it is more engaging