For more than four decades, the Golf GTI has been the standard by which all high-performance hatchbacks are measured. Over ...

The midlife refresh for the Mk8 Golf R is relatively minor. There's a revised front fascia with an illuminated VW logo, front ...

I can tell you that having sat in an Mk8.5 for just a short time, I've never been more excited to test a car in my whole life ...

Even in an alternate timeline in which the average new car didn't cost more than $50,000 and weigh well more than two tons, ...

Volkswagen Golf R is no longer just an all-wheel-drive GTI-plus hot hatch. Volkswagen pushed the R to a new level with the ...

After a day driving both on public roads and at the track, it's clear you really shouldn't sleep on the facelifted VW GTI and ...

For the majority not ready, or able to switch to an all-electric commuter car, the new Volkswagen Golf Mk8 promises to be all the family hatchback you could ever need. How long it remains that way ...

The Mk7.5 VW Golf may still be as fresh as a daisy but VW is already testing the next generation Golf on track. Unfortunately, as a result of this being such an early look–production isn’t ...

Now, almost half a decade since its launch and 50 years since the Golf made its debut, Volkswagen has made efforts to improve matters with the mid-life Mk8.5 update, bringing new powertrains ...

the only transmission option is VW's venerable seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. The rationale for buying the Golf R over the GTI was tenuous at best prior to the arrival of the Mk8 in 2020.