Volkswagen Golf
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Depending on the model, buying a car with a manual transmission can save shoppers anywhere from $800 to $5,500 (if it grants you any savings at all).
By Jane Ulitskaya
July 15, 2022
The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R remains a worthy competitor against the likes of other high-performance compacts, but with a more comfortable ride and restrained styling.
By Jim Travers
April 25, 2022
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 and 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