The Golf GTI and AWD Golf R wow on and off the track with cutting-edge tech, handling, style and utility. But enthusiasts ...

With the Golf R’s increased punch, upgraded tech, revised styling, and more, it’s a better hot hatch, but there’s still room ...

Of course, the R faces competition from the other end of the spectrum, too; you can buy a maxed-out GTI Autobahn for $6,000 ...

Road & Track loved the way the eighth-generation Volkswagen GTI drove when it was launched back in 2020, a shifty hot hatch ...

The midlife refresh for the Mk8 Golf R is relatively minor. There's a revised front fascia with an illuminated VW logo, front ...

Even in an alternate timeline in which the average new car didn't cost more than $50,000 and weigh well more than two tons, ...

After a day driving both on public roads and at the track, it's clear you really shouldn't sleep on the facelifted VW GTI and ...

Summit Point's Jefferson Circuit ain't exactly VIR, but the 1.7-mile road course includes 14 corners and a challenging elevation change that let us probe the Golf R's performance limits without ...

I got to drive the Autobahn trim in West Virginia on Summit Point Motorsports Park’s 1.1-mile Jefferson Circuit, where the rugged surface gave the dampers a chance to shine in their Comfort setting.

Consider this GTI as Adam Lambert–era Queen: not exactly the same as before, but still capable of rocking hard and selling ...