The new-generation VW Golf R may not look quite as aggressive as some of its rivals but as this review reveals, it is one heck of a performance machine. Fitted beneath the bodywork of the hot hatch is a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that has been upgraded to 315 hp and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm) […]
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There have been rumors about Volkswagen prepping a hotter variant of the all-new Golf R, and it seems that the confirmation might have been right in front of us the whole time. Where was it hidden? Why, in the new Golf Mk8’s British owner’s manual, and VolksWizard shared the engine information on YouTube a couple […]
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Affordable hatchbacks are becoming increasingly rare in the United States and Volkswagen is dealing fans a major blow as the last US-spec Golf rolled off the assembly line last week. While production has already wrapped up, Volkswagen believes they have enough inventory to sustain sales through the end of the year. That remains to be […]
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You could argue that while hot hatches are pretty sweet at the moment, a wagon counterpart is even sweeter. Combining everything you could ever want from the Golf R with space to boot, the Golf R Variant is making a return for fast wagon lovers out there. The test car here is shockingly uncamouflaged (why […]
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Audi’s A3 lineup never did use a full-blown quattro all-wheel drive, but a Haldex-based system as a byproduct of it being largely based on the Golf platform, and the new generation RS3 Sportback and RS3 Sedan are said to receive the VW Golf R’s 4Motion. In the range-topping Golf R, the system uses torque vectoring […]
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After a tough start to the year, the Golf picked up the pace and stormed to regain its spot as the best selling car in Europe. With more than 312,000 Golfs delivered across Europe, 134,000 of which in Germany, the latest generation has picked up where the Mk7 left off. Volkswagen introduced the Mk8 Golf […]
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<!––> <!––> The new VW Golf R not only looks a little bit meaner than its predecessor, but it also includes a new drift mode that promises to add some extra excitement to the driving experience. Eager to see what it is like to drive the new hot hatch in drift mode, YouTuber Automann.tv found […]
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Reviewers in Europe are just starting to get their hands on the all-new, 8th generation Volkswagen Golf R, and they have mostly all good things to say about it. In the first video, Autogefühl does an in-depth review on the hot hatch covering everything on the exterior, interior and the driving experience. The reviewer talks […]
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Volkswagen is finally allowing journalists to check out the 2021 Golf R, so should soon find out what the new generation of the automaker’s über hatchack is like. However, until that happens, we can take a closer look at the new Golf R in a POV driving video shot at night. Review: 2020 VW Golf […]
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Volkswagen has started accepting orders for the all-new Golf R in the United Kingdom, where the range-topping variant of the compact hot hatch range starts at £39,270 ($52,511) on-the-road. The MSRP actually makes it more expensive than the premium offerings from Mercedes-AMG, Audi Sport and BMW M, such as the A35, S3 Sportback and M135i. […]
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