Eight generations after its 1976 introduction, Volkswagen is continuing to refine its sublimely capable Golf GTI and its Golf R maximum-performance variant for 2025. With this refresh for the ...

A road and track review of the 2025 VW Golf R 8.5, filmed in 4K. This video includes a 0-60 mph test, handling impressions, and performance analysis of Volkswagen’s latest hot hatch. A closer look at ...

The updated Golf improves on the outgoing model year with 13 more horsepower, for a new total of 328 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque through all four wheels, making it the most powerful VW Golf ever. Power ...

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And another four Golf generations later an updated ‘8.5’ version of its current ancestor, the Golf R has arrived. An equally focused, heavy-hitting AWD with just over 30 per cent more torque and close ...