There are also two new colors for 2025: Alpine Silver Metallic and Slate Blue ... is the 7-speed DSG dual-clutch, but the Golf R does benefit from a similarly new front end as the GTI.

Drive goes to the front wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission as standard. A manual is no longer available. VW launched the 2024 Golf GTI 380 special edition last August to mark ...