We drive the awesome high-performance Golf R Variant that’s even cooler than the regular AWD hot hatchback. Maybe if we ...

and a drift contest, all designed to showcase the performance of VW’s R models. Naturally, Schafer wasn’t about to go easy. He chose the VW Golf R Black Edition, while Thielebein climbed into ...

Volkswagen’s ultimate enthusiast car, the Golf R, faces something of a win-some ... the 4Motion AWD system adeptly apportions power, letting us drift and slide through corners in a predictable ...

Make Volkswagen Model Golf R Base Trim Drivetrain All-Wheel Drive ... VW included a dedicated Drift Mode and a "Special" Mode ...

Who makes the best hot hatch in 2025? CAR magazine group tests the new Volkswagen Golf R vs Mercedes-AMG A35 vs BMW M135: ...

When did you last see a Volkswagen Golf R Estate on the road ... It can be raised to 168mph as part of the optional R Performance Pack, which also adds a ‘Drift’ and ‘Special’ driving ...

The VW Golf R is seriously capable and bonkers quick ... 19-inch wheels and raising the top speed to 168mph also adds two new modes: Drift mode, which shoves a load of power to the rear outside wheel ...

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Amazingly, VRS says that VW’s upgrades that turned the ... We’re no fans of the Mk8 Golf R, but with this much grunt its ‘drift mode’ would probably come into its own.

I researched all cars that I could afford with similiar power to my Challenger. The VW Golf R is .2 seconds faster, has almost double the MPG, All wheel drive and every tech that can be in a car ...