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 ...

This year, the hot hatch segment is being given a much-deserved shot in the arm with the release of the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R and Golf R Black Edition. Both models are extremely powerful ...

VW CEO Thomas Schäfer took on VW R lead engineer Jonas Thielebein in an epic set of races to both show off the Golf R and, more importantly, determine who's the better driver. A simple drag race ...

From the off it’s an ... last-generation Golf R that can leave any hot hatch in its wake? Now that’s outrageous but accessible performance. Stripped of the road car’s heavy and complex ...

Well, I’ve got a better suggestion: the Volkswagen Golf R. Think about it ... more exotic cars than itself a hard time down a twisty road. Why then have I always found it a bit… tedious?