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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.
The 2023 Golf GTI now gets standard LED headlights and LED foglights with active-cornering technology.
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.
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.
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.
The redesigned 2022 Volkswagen Golf R hatchback is a refined, entertaining and versatile performance car, but it doesn't come cheap.
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.
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.
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.
VW says the 2022 Golf R uses the “most powerful version” of the Golf lineup’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine.