Against all odds, hot hatch fans are spoiled for choice right now. What once seemed like a dwindling segment now has compelling, quirky options from Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, and others, each hoping to ...

In recent years, the Volkswagen Golf R has become somewhat of an odd proposition. It’s deservedly renowned for its versatility—a comfortable super tourer among hot hatches one minute, and an apex ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and R entered their eighth generation in 2020, and while the core of these vehicles hasn't changed, there are some significant updates for the new model year. These ...

A good place to drift the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is exiting the Jefferson Circuit’s esses at Summit Point Raceway Park in West Virginia. There’s enough space after the track’s initial right hander to ...

At this moment in time, I can’t think of a quicker car for the task at hand than the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R. We’re on an indirect route between VW’s American headquarters in Virginia, and Summit Point ...

When the world is telling you something, it’s wise to listen. You don’t necessarily have to follow any advice—just, you know, consider it. Credit to Volkswagen for not only listening when the world ...

Is the Volkswagen Golf GTI a Good Car? If you need one car to be nearly everything an enthusiast driver could possibly want it to be (efficient commuter, capable canyon carver, car-pool-friendly kid ...

In a gift to gearhead posterity, Car and Driver magazine has published an archive of car reviews, comparison tests, columns and features going back to the 1950s. The Greatest Generation of automobile ...

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The eighth-generation hot hatch from Volkswagen combines performance, comfort and technology deftly in one harmonious package.