Featured in Golf RBYJames GilboyOct 3, 2019ShareVolkswagen Golf R Used as Getaway Car in $6 Million Gold Toilet HeistThe art installation, named “America,” was on loan from the Guggenheim at a British gallery. BYJames GilboyOct 3, 2019ShareBYJames GilboyAug 13, 2019ShareThe Volkswagen Golf R Has Died so the Next-Generation Model May LiveThe Golf R is dead, long live the Golf R. BYJames GilboyAug 13, 2019ShareBYJames GilboyApr 8, 2019Share400-HP VW Golf R In the Works Yet Again, Targeting Audi and Mercedes-AMG: ReportVolkswagen shot down the idea of a super-Golf last month, but word is the project is back on track. BYJames GilboyApr 8, 2019ShareBYChris TsuiApr 1, 2019ShareVW Boss: High-Performance Volkswagen Jetta R Won’t Be Happening Anytime SoonVW doesn’t see a market for an amped-up, all-wheel-drive sedan. BYChris TsuiApr 1, 2019ShareBYRob StumpfMar 13, 2019ShareVolkswagen Wants to Build More R-Badged Vehicles, but America Won’t Pay UpPeople don’t want to pay premium-bracket pricing for a Volkswagen-branded car. BYRob StumpfMar 13, 2019ShareBYJames GilboyMar 12, 2019ShareVolkswagen: Sorry, 400-Horsepower Golf R Ain’t Gonna HappenVolkswagen did its homework and found that customers wouldn’t be nearly as willing to buy a more expensive Golf R, even one with way more power. BYJames GilboyMar 12, 2019ShareBYChris ConstantineOct 31, 2018ShareVolkswagen Tuner APR Showcases New 536-HP VW Golf R Track Monster at SEMA 2018This touring car-inspired take on Volkswagen’s hottest hatch isn’t anything like your sister’s Golf. BYChris ConstantineOct 31, 2018ShareBYRahul RamanAug 17, 2018Share2019 VW Golf R Won’t Be Offered With a Manual Transmission in Some MarketsManual transmission take rate is still around 50 percent in the United States. BYRahul RamanAug 17, 2018ShareBYChris ConstantineAug 15, 2018ShareDrive the Rainbow: 40 New Exterior Colors Coming to the US-Bound 2019 Volkswagen Golf RVolkswagen is bringing back a host of iconic paint colors from its older performance models. BYChris ConstantineAug 15, 2018ShareBYKyle CheromchaAug 14, 2018Share2018 Volkswagen Golf R Review: Sense and Sensibility in the Hot Hatch for AdultsThe ultimate Golf is the most mature, best all-around hot hatch on the market—with a price to match. BYKyle CheromchaAug 14, 2018ShareBYChris ConstantineJul 8, 2018ShareThe 200,000th Volkswagen R Model Has Been Delivered and It’s Going to a Good HomeLuckily, it’s going to a certified V-Dub enthusiast. BYChris ConstantineJul 8, 2018ShareBYJames GilboyJun 1, 2018ShareReport: 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Could Have 400 HorsepowerAutomakers keep turning up the thermostat on their hot hatchbacks and it seems the new Golf R will be the most extreme yet. BYJames GilboyJun 1, 2018ShareBYJames GilboyMar 21, 2018ShareThe Volkswagen Arteon Will Have An ‘R-Line’ Appearance PackageVW is willing to dress the Arteon in sporty garb, but will the coupe be able to cash the checks that the company looks write? BYJames GilboyMar 21, 2018ShareBYChris ConstantineDec 20, 2017ShareMatt Farah Gets Floored by 500-Plus HP Volkswagen Golf RMatt Farah tests the APR Stage 3+ ‘Gonzo’ Golf R which has enough power to make supercars nervous. BYChris ConstantineDec 20, 2017ShareWatch Every Generation of Volkswagen Golf Morph Through the YearsThis early hot hatch paved the way for many more to come. BYChris ConstantineNov 10, 2017ShareU.S.-Bound 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Might Get a ‘Performance’ VariantAn even more powerful Golf R in the States? Sign us up. BYChris ConstantineNov 10, 2017ShareBYChris ConstantineOct 27, 2017ShareThe 400 Horsepower ABT Golf R Is an A45 AMG KillerABT coaxes 400 horsepower of German fury out of Volkswagen’s mega hatch. BYChris ConstantineOct 27, 2017ShareBYChris TsuiJul 14, 2017ShareVolkswagen Golf R Mk8 to Have 350 HP and a Bunch of Tech, Report SaysThe next-generation GTI also reportedly produce 250 horsepower. BYChris TsuiJul 14, 2017ShareBYCaleb JacobsApr 26, 2017ShareVolkswagen Shows Off New Golf R Performance PackageA month after the original teaser was taken down, the hotter hatch is back. BYCaleb JacobsApr 26, 2017ShareBYBen KeeshinOct 13, 2015ShareYou Should Totally Buy a Volkswagen Golf R Right NowOpportunism at its fastest. BYBen KeeshinOct 13, 2015Share12
BYJames GilboyOct 3, 2019ShareVolkswagen Golf R Used as Getaway Car in $6 Million Gold Toilet HeistThe art installation, named “America,” was on loan from the Guggenheim at a British gallery. BYJames GilboyOct 3, 2019Share
BYJames GilboyAug 13, 2019ShareThe Volkswagen Golf R Has Died so the Next-Generation Model May LiveThe Golf R is dead, long live the Golf R. BYJames GilboyAug 13, 2019Share
BYJames GilboyApr 8, 2019Share400-HP VW Golf R In the Works Yet Again, Targeting Audi and Mercedes-AMG: ReportVolkswagen shot down the idea of a super-Golf last month, but word is the project is back on track. BYJames GilboyApr 8, 2019Share
BYChris TsuiApr 1, 2019ShareVW Boss: High-Performance Volkswagen Jetta R Won’t Be Happening Anytime SoonVW doesn’t see a market for an amped-up, all-wheel-drive sedan. BYChris TsuiApr 1, 2019Share
BYRob StumpfMar 13, 2019ShareVolkswagen Wants to Build More R-Badged Vehicles, but America Won’t Pay UpPeople don’t want to pay premium-bracket pricing for a Volkswagen-branded car. BYRob StumpfMar 13, 2019Share
BYJames GilboyMar 12, 2019ShareVolkswagen: Sorry, 400-Horsepower Golf R Ain’t Gonna HappenVolkswagen did its homework and found that customers wouldn’t be nearly as willing to buy a more expensive Golf R, even one with way more power. BYJames GilboyMar 12, 2019Share
BYChris ConstantineOct 31, 2018ShareVolkswagen Tuner APR Showcases New 536-HP VW Golf R Track Monster at SEMA 2018This touring car-inspired take on Volkswagen’s hottest hatch isn’t anything like your sister’s Golf. BYChris ConstantineOct 31, 2018Share
BYRahul RamanAug 17, 2018Share2019 VW Golf R Won’t Be Offered With a Manual Transmission in Some MarketsManual transmission take rate is still around 50 percent in the United States. BYRahul RamanAug 17, 2018Share
BYChris ConstantineAug 15, 2018ShareDrive the Rainbow: 40 New Exterior Colors Coming to the US-Bound 2019 Volkswagen Golf RVolkswagen is bringing back a host of iconic paint colors from its older performance models. BYChris ConstantineAug 15, 2018Share
BYKyle CheromchaAug 14, 2018Share2018 Volkswagen Golf R Review: Sense and Sensibility in the Hot Hatch for AdultsThe ultimate Golf is the most mature, best all-around hot hatch on the market—with a price to match. BYKyle CheromchaAug 14, 2018Share
BYChris ConstantineJul 8, 2018ShareThe 200,000th Volkswagen R Model Has Been Delivered and It’s Going to a Good HomeLuckily, it’s going to a certified V-Dub enthusiast. BYChris ConstantineJul 8, 2018Share
BYJames GilboyJun 1, 2018ShareReport: 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Could Have 400 HorsepowerAutomakers keep turning up the thermostat on their hot hatchbacks and it seems the new Golf R will be the most extreme yet. BYJames GilboyJun 1, 2018Share
BYJames GilboyMar 21, 2018ShareThe Volkswagen Arteon Will Have An ‘R-Line’ Appearance PackageVW is willing to dress the Arteon in sporty garb, but will the coupe be able to cash the checks that the company looks write? BYJames GilboyMar 21, 2018Share
BYChris ConstantineDec 20, 2017ShareMatt Farah Gets Floored by 500-Plus HP Volkswagen Golf RMatt Farah tests the APR Stage 3+ ‘Gonzo’ Golf R which has enough power to make supercars nervous. BYChris ConstantineDec 20, 2017Share
Watch Every Generation of Volkswagen Golf Morph Through the YearsThis early hot hatch paved the way for many more to come.
BYChris ConstantineNov 10, 2017ShareU.S.-Bound 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Might Get a ‘Performance’ VariantAn even more powerful Golf R in the States? Sign us up. BYChris ConstantineNov 10, 2017Share
BYChris ConstantineOct 27, 2017ShareThe 400 Horsepower ABT Golf R Is an A45 AMG KillerABT coaxes 400 horsepower of German fury out of Volkswagen’s mega hatch. BYChris ConstantineOct 27, 2017Share
BYChris TsuiJul 14, 2017ShareVolkswagen Golf R Mk8 to Have 350 HP and a Bunch of Tech, Report SaysThe next-generation GTI also reportedly produce 250 horsepower. BYChris TsuiJul 14, 2017Share
BYCaleb JacobsApr 26, 2017ShareVolkswagen Shows Off New Golf R Performance PackageA month after the original teaser was taken down, the hotter hatch is back. BYCaleb JacobsApr 26, 2017Share
BYBen KeeshinOct 13, 2015ShareYou Should Totally Buy a Volkswagen Golf R Right NowOpportunism at its fastest. BYBen KeeshinOct 13, 2015Share