The Mk5 Golf R32 Was The Most Powerful Golf Ever ... is as ubiquitous as it is unstoppable, so what killed this Golf R after reaching nearly 250,000 miles? Aside from the impressive straight ...

The fact that the R32’s replacement, the Golf R, is powered by a hotted-up version of the (mk5) GTI’s turbocharged in-line four cylinder must seem like a poor, verging on sacrilegious substitute.

If it’s sheer pace you're after, the VW Golf R makes a stronger case. With 316bhp at its disposal, it crushes those rivals, dispatching 62mph in a blistering 4.7 seconds, all while retaining the ...