The upcoming Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 has become the quickest production-based VW model to lap the Nürburgring – surpassing even the more powerful and track-honed Golf R.

The 2025 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 up? Here's our review.

The Golf GTI and AWD Golf R wow on and off the track with cutting-edge tech, handling, style and utility. But enthusiasts will miss the manual box.

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is no longer just an all-wheel-drive GTI-plus hot hatch. Volkswagen pushed the R to a new level with the introduction of the torque-vectoring rear differential that ...

The 2025 VW Golf R’s brilliant 4Motion all-wheel-drive system absolutely does make a difference, shuffling power to the wheels predictably and intuitively.

With hot hatches increasingly rare, VW's commitment to practical sports cars is admirable. But is a missing manual the only issue the new Golf R and GTI face?

Ars does not accept paid editorial content. I remain perpetually wrong-footed by the Volkswagen Golf R, the more powerful all-wheel drive upgrade to the venerable VW Golf GTI.

Watch the 489HP VW Golf R MK7 unleash its full power on the Autobahn with no speed limits! Experience insane acceleration, top-speed runs, and the raw turbocharged performance of this ultimate hot ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is the definition of a hot hatch, and both the VW CEO and Golf R's lead engineer took to the track to prove its mettle.

Here's what to expect when the updated 2025 VW Golf R hatchback goes on sale early next year.

The 2025 VW Golf R is getting a performance bump for 2025, now sending 328 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque through a seven-speed automatic. This hot hatch will not feature a manual transmission.

In the looks department, the 2025 VW Golf R features fresh headlamps, a backlit VW logo, a new bumper, fresh taillights, a glossy black diffuser, and four tailpipes.