The new eighth generation of Volkswagen’s Golf R has arrived in Australia, with the hot hatch now available at local Volkswagen dealerships priced between $65,990 for the Golf R hatchback and $68,990 for the Golf R wagon. The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R Mk8 is the most powerful and well equipped …

The Mk8 Volkswagen Golf R could be getting an even more powerful ‘Plus’ flagship churning out 245kW of power. Unearthed by YouTuber volkswizard who recently test drove a Mk8 Golf GTI and flipped through its owner’s manual (edition 07.2020), he noticed towards the end of the manual the entire engine …

Volkswagen’s quickest and most powerful Golf R has officially bowed in, sporting new looks, 235kW turbocharged engine and a new Drift mode. The 2021 Volkswagen Golf R continues with its predecessor’s tried and tested formula – a potent turbocharged engine matched with an all-wheel-drive system. Powering the flagship Golf is …

Earlier this year we got to see spy photos of the 2021 Volkswagen Golf R winter testing in the wild almost fully undisguised, but there’s only that much excitement from static photos. Now a new video has captured the hot hatch pounding hard on the Nurburgring. Watch the video after …

Just last week, Volkswagen teased us with the next-generation Mk8 Golf GTI, today we get a ‘glimpse’ of the new Mk8 Golf R. A glimpse is understated because these spy photos captured the next-generation Golf R completely undisguised. Caught winter testing in the wild, the new Golf R is once …

The Volkswagen Golf R will be available in factory hand painted custom colours in the form of the Golf R Final Edition, which starts from $57,990 plus on-road cost. Of the 450 units of this last special edition of the Mark 7.5 Golf R before its replacement next year, 150 …

After teasing us with a shadowy outline of the car, APR has finally unleashed what it describes as ‘the ultimate touring car-inspired’ Volkswagen Golf R at the SEMA Show, the Golf R “RLMS” Featuring the tuner’s potent Stage 3+ turbocharger kit, the super Golf R now pumps out a monstrous …

Volkswagen and Audi aftermarket specialist APR has announced it will be presenting “the ultimate touring car-inspired” Volkswagen Golf R at the upcoming SEMA Show. Called the Golf R RLMS, the track-ready super hatch packs 394kW. Power still comes from the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine but it benefits from an APR …

Volkswagen’s Golf R performance range is streamlined to two equipment packed variants for 2019 with the addition of 400 Special Editions that – in an Australian first – bristle with R Performance Options. While the Golf R hatch and the Golf R Wagon gain the standard fitment of Adaptive Cruise …

Volkswagen of America has introduced what it calls the Volkswagen Spektrum Program for the 2019 Volkswagen Golf R in the U.S that adds 40 new shades to the hot hatch’s colour palette, including a Viper Green Metallic from the Lamborghini Huracan. Some of the colours pay homage to VW’s past, …

Following on the recently revealed facelifted Golf range, Volkswagen has unleashed its range-topping hot hatch, the 2017 Golf R. While the subtle facelift brings a new set of LED headlights and more aggressive front bumper, the headline news is no doubt the car’s more potent 2.0-litre turbocharged four, which now …

In its stock form the Volkswagen Golf R is no slouch. At its heart lies a 206kW 2.0-litre, 4 cylinder turbo engine, capable of propelling the hatch from 0-100km/h in just 5 seconds. While plenty fast for most, the insane Canadians over at HPA Motorsport turned this unassuming grocery getter into …

Some juicy details have emerged about the production version of the upcoming Volkswagen Golf R400. According to French publication, L’Automobile Sportive, the R400 will be based on the facelifted Golf 7, which is due in late 2016. As expected, production will be very limited with a price tag to match. …

Last month, Volkswagen confirmed the barnstorming Golf R400 will hit production and set to arrive in showrooms in 2016. And these spy photos are proof that the development is well underway. Caught testing at the Nurburgring circuit and surrounding public roads, the undisguised prototype is believed to be the test mule …