While the Honda Civic Type R skews more toward the more hardcore enthusiast, the Golf R has more of a grown-up disposition.

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No changes for the 2026 model year 241-horsepower GTI priced from $35,865 (all prices include $1,275 destination charge) 328-hp Golf R starts at $50,730 The Volkswagen GTI is an untouchable blend of ...

Volkswagen offers two fun and active versions of the Golf hatchback, providing the heat and pure fun that many drivers look for in these hot hatches. The Golf GTI is a slightly tamer version of the ...

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The Volkswagen Golf has consistently been a top choice among performance-oriented hatchbacks, available in GTI and high-performance Golf R models. Unfortunately, buyers will no longer have the option ...

Every Volkswagen car has been either redesigned or refreshed in the last two model years. That mostly means it's too soon to see any major year-to-year updates, but each model receives small ...

Several manufacturers offer affordable compact sports cars. Volkswagen — in the broader VW Group sense — sells three of them: the Volkswagen Golf GTI, the Volkswagen Golf R and the closely-related ...

If these trim panels break free from their under-hood moorings, they can come in contact with hot exhaust components, which could cause a fire. Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism ...