This Volkswagen Golf R is said to have around 430 horsepower on tap and was set loose on Germany's no-speed-limit Autobahn recently ...

The Golf GTI and Golf R both carry over with minimal changes for 2024 ... It is equipped with VW's 4Motion all-wheel drive system. Finally, Golf model naming conventions have been streamlined, with SE ...

So while updates to both the Golf GTI and Golf R for the 2025 model year are modest ... and 25 mpg combined (22 mpg city, 31 mpg highway) for the R, are more than reasonable given the amount ...

Both the Audi S3 and Volkswagen Golf R feature enhanced performance, power, and handling for the 2025 model year, thanks in no small part to a powertrain and driveline update centered around the ...

There’s no Variant wagon model for the U.S., and we are now in the Golf R’s post-stick shift era, but the refreshed hot hatch is still mostly the same AWD freak we love despite some of its ...

It’s important to carefully check the trims of the car you’re interested in to make sure that you’re getting the features you want, and aren’t overpaying for those you don’t want.

But the Golf R still ... on its most niche model (at least, now that the Arteon is gone). Volkswagen sold 11,072 examples of the GTI in the States last year, while the Golf R notched 4,196 units.

one expensive Golf, cool wagon version not sold in U.S. VERDICT A high-performance unicorn crafted from VW's mass-market mule, the Golf R delivers the goods—for a price.