The Golf R also benefited from VW's Spektrum paint color program, which offered buyers a choice of 40 funky colors, well beyond the handful most other Volkswagen models are available with.

The color was originally only offered on the Mk 6 and Mk 7 Golf GTI, but not the Golf R. Volkswagen was unable to offer a definitive answer as to what happened.

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Introducing the new king of FWD hatchbacksA few days after confirming that it’s the quickest production Volkswagen around the ...

Just the front-drive VW GTI Edition 50 and Acura Integra Type S have more power than the current Civic Type R.

Thanks to something as small as a Golf R painted in the wrong shade of grey, VW was able to offer an extra 40 color options for the car in the USA, broadening the appeal of the already-loved hot ...

The Golf R differs from the GTI (the only two Golfs on sale in the U.S. today) in style and engine output. The R uses a turbocharged 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine delivering 315 hp and 295 pound ...

So the Golf R is a little pricey and very powerful, but you wouldn't really know either of those things from looking at the exterior. This has always been the sleeper hot hatch; the one that never ...

While the Golf GTI and Golf R will live on, the 2024 model year marks enthusiasts’ last chance to get the legendary hot hatches with three pedals — the manual transmission is dead for 2025.

The Lowdown. The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder in the Golf R has a little more power for 2025, coming in at 328 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque.

The 2024 Volkswagen Golf R offers an impressive performance pedigree. Its 2.0-liter turbo four makes 315 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque when paired to its 6-speed manual transmission ...