LOWS: Annoying haptic interfaces, some brake pedal mush, ride could be more compliant.

MotorTrend’s experts tested everything from hybrids to sports cars — and one model earned the top automotive honor for 2026.

We recently sampled these changes in an unusual but very rad way: Volkswagen tossed us the keys to the Golf R and told us to ...

Other changes to the Golf R wagon and hatchback for 2025 include an illuminated VW grille badge surrounded by restyled ...

After trading his performance hatchback for a test drive in a Chinese-built Zeekr 7X, one driver was forced to admit a ...

Four-wheel drive may be a feature you imagine as the primary domain of the off-road, rough and ready sort of car, but plenty ...

The latest Golf R has some enormous shoes to fill. I have fond memories of the old car, so I’m intrigued to see if this new model can get under my skin in the same way. First impressions are good, but ...

Despite having revealed, and priced, the Golf 8.5 GTI at the Kyalami Festival of Motoring two weeks, Volkswagen has indicated that the same courtesy, for now, won’t stretch the reworked Golf R.

The GR Corolla and Golf R bring fierce all-wheel-drive hot-hatch performance—but beneath the shared drivetrain lie distinct personalities. The hot-hatch segment isn’t what it used to be. Once a ...

For those who think the Volkswagen Golf R could still offer more power despite output being bumped to 328 horsepower for 2025, or Audi fans who regret that the Canadian-spec RS 3 is only available in ...

Volkswagen is no stranger to special edition Golf Rs as we’ve seen multiple versions over the past few years. The Golf R 20th Anniversary Edition arrived in 2022, while the Golf R 333 followed in 2023 ...

If you were to look at one of the major differences between the Volkswagen GTI and the Honda Civic Type R, it would be their transmissions – but there’s more. If you were to compare the Volkswagen ...