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The redesigned 2022 Volkswagen Golf R hatchback is a refined, entertaining and versatile performance car, but it doesn't come cheap.

By Mike Hanley
Senior Road Test Editor

Our early take is the 2022 Golf GTI and R remain fun to drive fast, with new rear-axle torque vectoring paying dividends for the R’s dynamics.
By Kelsey Mays
November 1, 2021

Cars with manual transmissions have become an endangered species — but don’t declare them extinct just yet. Automakers still feature the three-pedal setup, if rarely, in today’s new or redesigned cars.
By Kelsey Mays
July 16, 2021

Cars with manual transmissions have become an endangered species — but don’t declare them extinct just yet. Automakers still feature the three-pedal setup, if rarely, in today’s new or redesigned cars.
By Jane Ulitskaya
July 16, 2021

Although the 2021 Chicago Auto Show looks different from previous years, what hasn’t changed is the plethora of new vehicles, special editions and concept cars to get excited about.
By Jane Ulitskaya
July 15, 2021

While the new eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R debuted in their European specs last year, we’ve had to wait until the 2021 Chicago Auto Show for the U.S.-specific versions to make their debuts, both as 2022 models.
By Brian Normile
July 14, 2021

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R make their U.S. debut with modest styling changes, track-ready performance upgrades plus more safety tech and standard equipment.
By Jane Ulitskaya
July 14, 2021

The 2021 Chicago Auto Show will be condensed into five days and feature a reduced roster of automakers but no shortage of activities for car lovers to enjoy.
By Jane Ulitskaya
July 13, 2021

VW says the 2022 Golf R uses the “most powerful version” of the Golf lineup’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine.
By Jennifer Geiger
November 3, 2020

VW is still being coy about specifics regarding the new Golf R hot hatch but has revealed a few details, and there are two more things we can glean from the teaser image.
By Brian Normile
November 2, 2020

The price of most 2021 VW models will increase by less than $900, with the exception of the Passat and certain trims of the Atlas Cross Sport.
By Brian Normile
August 12, 2020