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Golf R Facelift vs. SEAT Leon Cupra 300: Exhaust Sound and Acceleration
Golf R Facelift vs. SEAT Leon Cupra 300: Exhaust Sound and Acceleration

14 Nov 2017, 18:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Cupra might be only 10 HP down on the Golf R, but because it doesn't have AWD, it's much slower to 100 km/h, yet also cheaper and lighter

 
Ginster Yellow 2018 VW Golf R Is a Thing of Retro Beauty
Ginster Yellow 2018 VW Golf R Is a Thing of Retro Beauty

8 Nov 2017, 15:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ginster Yellow is one of the boldest colors available on the Golf 3 from the 1990s. You can have it on most VWs through special oder

 
Hot Hatch Showdown: RS3, Civic Type-R, Golf R, A45, and Focus RS
Hot Hatch Showdown: RS3, Civic Type-R, Golf R, A45, and Focus RS

30 Oct 2017, 09:11 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If you're in the market for a hot hatch, this video won't answer all the questions, but it will shed light on which of these five is the quickest

 
Nurburgring's Crashy Adenauer Forst Needs a Car Park and an Insurance Office
Nurburgring's Crashy Adenauer Forst Needs a Car Park and an Insurance Office

29 Oct 2017, 07:49 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Probably the most famous section of the Nurburgring track could be made so much more functional with just a few additions

 
Gutted Golf 7 R With a Huge Turbo Runs 10s Quarter Mile
Gutted Golf 7 R With a Huge Turbo Runs 10s Quarter Mile

27 Oct 2017, 19:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We don't understand why somebody would do this to a Golf R, but the speed that's been added is undeniable. Still, it's not a daily driver anymore

 
The ABT Golf R Is The Golf R400 Volkswagen Won’t Make
The ABT Golf R Is The Golf R400 Volkswagen Won’t Make

27 Oct 2017, 18:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Feel like the Golf R is too underpowered? ABT Sportsline has the solution for you in the form of a 400-horsepower chip tuning

 
AMG A45 vs. Golf R 0-155 MPH Acceleration Comparison Is Closer Than It Should Be
AMG A45 vs. Golf R 0-155 MPH Acceleration Comparison Is Closer Than It Should Be

16 Oct 2017, 14:35 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Volkswagen keeps poking its head in the premium segment by offering cars with similar levels of performance and quality but with lower prices

 
Spyshots: Volkswagen Golf R Mule With Audi RS3 Exhaust Tips Signals R420 Return
Spyshots: Volkswagen Golf R Mule With Audi RS3 Exhaust Tips Signals R420 Return

19 Sep 2017, 14:52 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Golf R400 project was allegedly scrapped, replaced with the R420 and then abandoned again. This prototype suggests that it's making a comeback

 
VW Golf R That Changes Color Is Obviously Fake
VW Golf R That Changes Color Is Obviously Fake

7 Sep 2017, 15:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Unfortunately, Volkswagen still doesn't sell a color that changes with the push of the button. In fact, if any manufacturer does that, we think it's going to be

 
Track Battle: Civic Type R vs. Focus RS, WRX STI, and Golf R
Track Battle: Civic Type R vs. Focus RS, WRX STI, and Golf R

31 Aug 2017, 18:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Civic Type R is the cheapest car here, yet somehow it looks the most exciting and feels right at home both on the road and at the track

 
Volkswagen Golf GTI Battles GTD and R Siblings on Track for an Unexpected Result
Volkswagen Golf GTI Battles GTD and R Siblings on Track for an Unexpected Result

16 Aug 2017, 10:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Three of the Volkswagen Golf hot hatches (let's not forget about the GTE hybrid and the GTI Clubsport) meet up on a race track to settle a score

 
Old Leon Cupra R and Golf 6 R Put to the Test by Tiff Needell
Old Leon Cupra R and Golf 6 R Put to the Test by Tiff Needell

3 Aug 2017, 19:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Right now, the Leon Cupra is a viable alternative to the Golf R, but that wasn't always the case. Check out this 7-year old Fifth Gear review

 
VW Golf R Sleeper Sets a 9.5s 1/4-Mile World Record, Beats Dodge Demon
VW Golf R Sleeper Sets a 9.5s 1/4-Mile World Record, Beats Dodge Demon

28 Jul 2017, 16:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In factory stock form, an Mk VII Volkswagen Golf R, which is an all-wheel-drive athele, needs about 13.6 seconds to complete the quarter-mile sprint

 
2019 VW Golf R Variant Will Have 347 HP and Sleek Styling
2019 VW Golf R Variant Will Have 347 HP and Sleek Styling

7 Jul 2017, 19:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / That's a lot of power in a Golf and it promises to look better than we've come to expect from Volkswagen. But it's two years away and will cost a lot of money

 
Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Driver Agrees to Race 600 HP VW Golf R, Regrets It
Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Driver Agrees to Race 600 HP VW Golf R, Regrets It

4 May 2017, 21:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In theory, the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Tricolore and the MK VI Volkswagen Golf R you see here are pretty close in terms of the power-to-weight ratio

 
2017 Volkswagen Golf R Frolicks With R Variant, Both Get HP Boost and New Tech
2017 Volkswagen Golf R Frolicks With R Variant, Both Get HP Boost and New Tech

30 Mar 2017, 11:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Now that you can have AWD on the SEAT Leon Cupra ST, is the Golf R really that special? Well, it's still the more comfortable and tech-savvy all-rounder

 
2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Interior and Exterior Detailed in New Videos and Photos
2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Interior and Exterior Detailed in New Videos and Photos

3 Feb 2017, 15:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Not the cheapest or fastest car in the hot hatch segment, the updated Golf GTI adds even more class and tech features instead

 
Subaru WRX STi vs. Volkswagen Golf R Is the Unthinkable Battle of Ten Years Ago
Subaru WRX STi vs. Volkswagen Golf R Is the Unthinkable Battle of Ten Years Ago

9 Jan 2017, 12:41 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Subaru WRX STi appears to be a completely different car from the Volkswagen Golf, and yet it's extremely similar to the German hatchback's "R" version

 
Volkswagen Golf R Mk8 - What We Know So Far
Volkswagen Golf R Mk8 - What We Know So Far

7 Jan 2017, 19:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen is preparing the performance version of the eight generation Golf, and it is expected to arrive in 2019. It could provide up to 400 HP

 
Volkswagen Golf R SportWagen Facelift Flies on Nurburgring, Gets On Three Wheels
Volkswagen Golf R SportWagen Facelift Flies on Nurburgring, Gets On Three Wheels

7 Nov 2016, 15:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This might just be the last sighting of the facelifted Volkswagen Golf R SportWagen prototype before the model makes its official debut