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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

However, during the eighth generation, VW introduced the performance-oriented Golf R, which originally had a 315-horsepower inline-4 that Car and Driver clocked at 4.1 seconds in the 0-60 miles ...

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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 ...

Volkswagen has streamlined ... Plus, we think the gear stick has a far more positive action than the unit found in the entry-level Vauxhall Astra. But, unless you opt for the GTI or the R, the Golf is ...

Among them are the well-known models such as the VW Golf GTI, Mini Cooper JCW, Honda Civic, Golf R, and the Toyota GR Corolla ... allowing quick and confident gear changes, while the mating ...

VW’s performance flagship has been given an update in 2024. The new Golf R gets similar styling tweaks to the standard ... meaning it’s essentially a re-badged Transit Custom. This isn’t necessarily a ...

The Golf is now in its eighth iteration and is battling for the honours in one of motoring’s most hotly-contested arenas. My new partner for the next six months is KY70 BHA, a 1.5 TSi 150 Golf R-Line ...

Volkswagen has updates across its entire cars lineup for 2025, from its newest electric model you’re going to want to see to ...