The Volkswagen Golf R has become the everyday hot hatch icon of our times. In a new car market where lease and PCP dominate, its mix of value for monthly expenditure and extreme real-world ...

That role is taken once again by the Golf R ... which scoots the R hatch to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.6 seconds and the slightly plumper wagon there in 4.8 – both figures a tenth quicker than ...

The latest Golf R is now uprated to 328 hp and gets a 12.9-inch touchscreen display, but only Europe has the option of a ...

There’s a very healthy aftermarket tuning scene geared to increasing the power of the previous-generation Golf R, from simple, plug-in tunes that lift the output of the EA888 2-litre ...

The VW Golf R is seriously capable and bonkers quick, but can also settle down to a refined cruise when you need it. We just wish the engine had more character and it was a touch more exciting, though ...

Volkswagen has now adopted the Golf trim levels used across continental Europe in the UK, with Life and Style joining the sporty R-Line that we ... Read the full Golf Mk7 review ...