HIGHS Inconspicuous hatchback exterior, mighty turbo four, tenacious all-wheel-drive chassis. LOWS Manual transmission option gone for 2025, one expensive Golf, cool wagon version not sold in U.S.

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The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R received a midcycle refresh that is more impactful than mild. Indeed, VW listened to critics and delivered meaningful updates like sharper tech, smarter driver ...

Sam, the host of the Sam CarLegion channel on YouTube, has prepared yet another drag-and-roll race skirmish – and this time around, a contemporary hot hatchback is going up against a hot hatchback ...

The GR Corolla and Golf R bring fierce all-wheel-drive hot-hatch performance—but beneath the shared drivetrain lie distinct personalities.

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While the Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 have shared a platform since the latter's introduction in the mid-1990s, the German automakers have consistently differentiated their high-performance models. The ...

Use the table of contents to jump to a section The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R compact hot hatchback is the most powerful production Golf ever, packing a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine with 328 horsepower ...