These are the cars that you recommend to a friend who’s starting a family and has zero interest in anything automotive.

If the Volkswagen Golf is the do-it-all family hatchback, the R is the do-it all Golf ... at a prod of the throttle almost regardless of gear and engine speed. If you work the gearbox, the ...

Please use care in your use of the information provided. The 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 TSI 6MT is equipped with a[n]Gasoline 2.0L I-4 engine that can produce up to 292 hp @ 5400 rpm horsepower ...

Three years ago, when the eighth generation was still new, the Volkswagen Golf R came in for its fair share of criticism. After the well-loved seventh-gen R, we were less than impressed with the ...

Volkswagen upgrades its highest-performance model for the 2025 model year. The updated Golf R has been juiced up with 13 more horsepower, bringing its output to 328 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque.

It’s important to carefully check the trims of the car you’re interested in to make sure that you’re getting the features you want, and aren’t overpaying for those you don’t want.

This car exists to fill the gap between the standard GTI (261bhp, £39k) and the four-wheel drive Golf R (326bhp, £44k). This isn’t really a huge price gap, and especially now VW has deleted ...

Next up, the 150TSI 2.0-litre all-wheel drive will replace the outgoing 132TSI, and at the top of the range, the most important R-Line grade (which VW sells ... the Tourneo Custom feels easy and light ...

Verdict – is the Volkswagen Golf R a good car ... We were impressed with how much poke the Golf R has in any gear and how responsive it is to a prod of the accelerator. The gearbox is very ...

VW’s updated Golf R driven► Hatch and estate versions tested► Still one of the ultimate daily driver cars? The VW Golf R is back, freshly tweaked as part of VW’s efforts to facelift and update its ...