Conclusion The MKIV R32 test vehicle was in near stock form with just suspension modifications including Bilstein PSS9 coilovers and front and rear swaybars. After I did the baseline runs ...

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 ...

The VW Golf R32 is nearly as quick as an Impreza or Focus RS, with fine roadholding, a smooth, powerful V6 and firm chassis set-up. But the VW is a subtler proposition than those raw sportsters.

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 ...

In 2002, VW took a Mk4 Golf and fitted it with a 237bhp 3.2-litre VR6 engine. It also stuffed in every conceivable option available to the MkIV's platform before plastering an R32 badge on the front.

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 ...

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 ...

Older website perusers and readers of CAR, look away now: I was nine years old when VW’s all-out all-wheel drive Golf R32 arrived in the UK in 2002. It ended up being one of those cars that ...

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 ...

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 ...