Volkswagen Golf R
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The list of model-year 2023-24 cars with manual transmissions skews mostly to affordable models and those that are more enthusiast-oriented, but there’s still a decent range of choices.
By Brian Normile
July 14, 2023
The 2023 Golf GTI now gets standard LED headlights and LED foglights with active-cornering technology.
By Carl Malek
January 9, 2023
The latest major recall to affect Volkswagen and luxury brand Audi involves a faulty tire pressure monitoring system that may not detect loss of air.
By Corinne Vercoe
November 4, 2022
The list of 2022 cars with manual transmissions skews mostly to affordable models and those that are more enthusiast-oriented, but there’s still a decent range of choices.
By Brian Normile
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
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
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