The rapid pace of the fresh-faced 2025 Volkswagen Golf R we're driving matches our quickened heart rate, but our left leg and right arm are conspicuously sidelined. Sadly, this is the new normal for ...

The Volkswagen Golf is running out of strokes. The compact hatchback that was launched in 1974 to succeed the Beetle, and was once known as the Rabbit in the U.S., has entered its eighth generation.

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is no longer just an all-wheel-drive GTI-plus hot hatch. Volkswagen pushed the R to a new level with the introduction of the torque-vectoring rear differential that arrived ...

After working predominantly as a freelancer at CarHP/CarIndigo, Amreetam joined the TopSpeed team as a journalist in September 2021. In a world where SUVs are booming, he favors sedans and adores BMWs ...

Although the Golf R32 is considered the starting point of the R performance sub-brand, the go-faster shenanigans of the compact hatchback we all know and love can be traced back to the Golf VR6 from ...

The once-humble Volkswagen brand is now renowned for rather bonkers performance, at least when it comes to the Golf R. It’s become somewhat of a tuner favorite thanks to its powerful engine and ...

And it’s more powerful than the Civic Type R, too. A few days after confirming that it’s the quickest production Volkswagen around the Nurburgring, the brand has officially taken the covers off the ...

The VW Golf R, one of the most capable hot hatches in its segment, served as the perfect base for apprentices from the Volkswagen Group Retail Germany (VGRD), who added a series of visual and ...

The Honda Civic Type R nameplate carries plenty of clout, but the Volkswagen Golf R’s AWD system could put the Japanese hatchback on the defensive. Hot hatches aren’t exactly a dime a dozen, and the ...

For many of us, 2002 feels far more distant than 20 years ago. The world has drastically changed since then—just think about it. Smartphones weren't even around. One thing that was around and stuck ...