We were always huge fans of the Mk7 VW Golf R. That its successor has never quite lived up to its high standards has only ...

Since 1998, Steve has been evaluating every new vehicle that comes to market – from Mitsubishi to McLaren. As the station’s Automotive Editor, Drive Time with Steve Hammes began as a weekly newscast ...

The Volkswagen Golf R popularized the hot-hatch genre of sporty, higher-performance versions of more-pedestrian models, starting with the transformation of the European Golf in the 1970s and the ...

A full used buyer’s guide on the Volkswagen Golf R, covering the Golf R Mk7 that was on sale between 2013 and 2020 ...

Khris is a Mechanical Engineer and a classic car aficionado, who adores his Jags, Alfas, and old-school American muscle cars. He keeps tabs on everything from super exotics like an old EB 110 to the ...

On the outside, the new Golf R has restyled headlights and taillights, a new grille, and a new front bumper. The badge is illuminated now, too. Opting for the Black Edition will also bring darker trim ...

If you’re old like me, you’re a liar like me. That’s not an indictment—aging makes us liars. Honestly, I didn’t see Pearl Jam in my friend’s basement in 1993. I probably wore wide-leg jeans, bleached ...

It feels like sport mode buttons are everywhere. Everything, from sports cars (naturally) to SUVs of every conceivable size and shape, has a sport button, ready and waiting to be pressed by a driver ...

Through eight generations over 40 years, the Volkswagen Golf GTI has defined affordable fun, and the Golf R has embellished the package with more power and all-wheel drive. That their hatchback bodies ...

The Toyota GR Corolla’s addition of an automatic transmission places it in direct competition with the long-time hot hatch all-rounder, Volkswagen’s freshly-updated Golf R. Which is best? Rarely in ...

The Golf R has represented the peak of Volkswagen performance for decades, building on the already-capable GTI with more powerful engines and AWD. This latest generation, introduced for 2022, drives ...