Many people were no doubt saddened by Volkswagen’s decision to drop the Golf R32 ... case of VW going back to its roots. It all began back in 1989, when the company started the ‘R’ bloodline ...

The Golf is now in its eighth generation, with the 2025 model acting as a facelifted version internally known as the Mk8.5. It gains 13 horsepower from the previous model, revised ...

Veteran motoring journalist Calvin Fisher travelled to Sweden to get sideways in the latest iteration of the VW Golf 8.5 R.

Explore the options here. Both this year's VW Golf R and Golf GTI have received a refreshed look and engine, and we cannot wait to see them in person. This year's top-trim Volkswagen Golf ...

You can also spec a Performance Pack on the Golf R which, as well as adding a wing, 19-inch wheels and raising the top ... reckon VW is being conservative, and many testers have recorded much better ...

Sleeker LED headlights are again connected by a thin light bar spanning the top of the Golf R’s grille, which now passes through a VW logo that is also illuminated for an unmistakable lighting ...

Speaking to Top Gear NL, VW’s Kai Grünitz suggested ... if it does choose to keep the combustion Golf going for another decade, the GTI and R are also part of that plan. Source: Top Gear ...