Charlie Parker died young. Hendrix died young. But boy did they make some impact. The first VW Golf R32 was only available in the United States for one year and now it's a classic. Maybe even ...

A bright Tornado Red 2008 VW R32 whirled into the garage at Motor Trend Towers this week. As an acknowledged GTI fan, and someone with only a little wheel time in the new top-model R32 (which VW ...

It’s an odd move given that the redesigned R32 was on sale for less than a year. The R32 is a VW Rabbit- (or Golf-) derived model that’s been extensively reworked to include a V-6 powertrain ...

Comes now the latest and most vehement expression of this tradition, the R32, a GTI so potent that VW refrains from calling it a GTI. Wow. But just where does it fit in the small-car performance ...

The visual modifications are inspired by the flagship VW Golf R32, combined with 19-inch wheels and a new exhaust. The modified hatchback features a new front bumper with large intakes and a new ...

It also enhances the car’s performance. Married to a Direct Shift Gearbox (more on this later) and VW’s 4Motion all-wheel-drive system, the R32 scoots to 60 mph in 6.5 seconds. Accelerating in ...

How'd that go? One has to imagine that something along those lines initiated the creation of today's 2001 VW R32. The seller claims that VW's hot hatch was his jam, but that family obligations ...

Inside, the R32 merges high-performance with VW quality and attention to detail. The instrumentation is well-done and easy to read. Alloy touches are used everywhere, giving a racecar-style ...

Reported by The Smoking Tire, check out this Scirocco built with the help of a Mark 5 VW R32. Alex was not only able to register his Scirocco in the U.S., but he also took it several steps further ...