Turns out a frozen lake and studded tires is all you need to have fun in the new Golf R—now more powerful than any other sporty production Volkswagen hot hatch ever.

The Volkswagen Golf R entered the automotive scene back in 2002 and quickly became a staple of the segment. More than 20 years later, the Golf R remains a top competitor in the hot hatch field.

Claimed 0-60 mph time has improved to 4.6 seconds for the hatch. With the available Performance Pack, the 2025 Golf R can hit a top speed of 167 mph, which matches the available top speed of the ...

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 ...

The automaker released pricing figures for the 2025 Golf GTI and Golf R, both of which see increases compared with their 2024 counterparts. The former now starts at $33,670, with the latter ...

The Golf GTI is a slightly tamer version of the hottest VW hatchback, the Golf R, making it difficult to know which version drivers should consider. The recent pricing release shows a significant ...

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