Golf R very much lives up to its reputation as a long-lived model with some updates that are welcome. But how does it stack ...

Volkswagen provided accommodation so Ars could drive the Golf GTI. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. VW has been making hot Golfs for as long as I've been on the planet—next year will ...

Even when driving normally, it's easy to feel as connected to the Golf R as the LED unibrow across its front fascia. Its tidy, densely packed hatchback body offers plenty of head-, leg-, and cargo ...

The Golf R is easy to trust when pushed to the limit ... and shoving it out of corners with more speed and energy than the front-wheel-drive GTI could ever muster. I didn't want to scare any ...

The GTI is front-drive only, while the Golf R sends power to all four wheels. With the manual, the GTI is rated by the EPA at 23/34/27 mpg city/highway/combined; the dual-clutch automatic gets 24 ...

All told, it tips the scale at 3,450 pounds. Outside, the Golf R gets a new front fascia with LED headlights that swivel; “R” badging on the doors; and standard forged 19-inch wheels that look ...

One of the reasons why the Golf R was highly appreciated was because it wasn’t shy about showing its muscles. The car’s front fascia looked ready to dominate the roads and looked more ...

They are more focused on inspiring confidence during aggressive cornering, which puts the all-wheel-drive GR Corolla and Golf R at a theoretical advantage over Honda’s and Hyundai’s front drivers.