Turns out a frozen lake and studded tires is all you need to have fun in the new Golf R—now more powerful than any other sporty production Volkswagen hot hatch ever.

Watch as the VW Golf 7 R, BRABUS GLE63 S AMG, and Nissan GT-R Switzer P800 go head-to-head in an intense drag race! Can the ...

We sampled an array of Euro-market Volkswagens—including the Passat wagon, ID.7 Tourer, and Golf R—on a frozen Sweden lake.

The Volkswagen Golf R entered the automotive scene back in 2002 and quickly became a staple of the segment. More than 20 years later, the Golf R remains a top competitor in the hot hatch field.

Three years ago, when the eighth generation was still new, the Volkswagen Golf R came in for its fair share of criticism. After the well-loved seventh-gen R, we were less than impressed with the ...

That’s particularly true of the all-wheel-drive Golf R, which can now crest the $50,000 barrier with options. The 2025 model year sees a few notable changes to the limited U.S. Golf lineup ...

Claimed 0-60 mph time has improved to 4.6 seconds for the hatch. With the available Performance Pack, the 2025 Golf R can hit a top speed of 167 mph, which matches the available top speed of the ...

The automaker released pricing figures for the 2025 Golf GTI and Golf R, both of which see increases compared with their 2024 counterparts. The former now starts at $33,670, with the latter ...

The front-wheel-drive Golf GTI is still the everyman’s sports hatchback, offering affordable thrills since the ’70s, but VW’s R division has been churning out more extreme all-wheel-drive ...