Perhaps nothing demonstrates what’s happened to hot hatches in recent years better than the evolution of the Golf GTI ...

Since Volkswagen introduced the refreshed Mk8.5 Golf earlier this year, we've been awaiting the hotter Golf R. And it's finally here. VW has already detailed the model's revamped engine ...

Volkswagen is set to make an unprecedented move: closing three German factories in a drastic cost-saving effort aimed at ...

This with the Mk8.5 Golf GTI and Golf R models still waiting to be confirmed. Related: Review: Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4 TSI R-Line As a reminder, the 1.4TSI sited below the bonnet of this Golf ...

Like all Golf 8.5s, the new R will feature slightly slimmer and more angular LED headlights together with a slightly redesigned lower bumper. In the case of the new R, its bumper opening is now ...

What’s new for the Mk8.5? Well spotted ... mesh to expose the radiators (and the gaudy illuminated VW badge) rob the Golf R of what little dignified subtlety it had left. Happily, the new ...

However, the VW Golf is not as forgiving of poor maintenance as some of its Japanese rivals. The Mk8 has several competitors including the Honda Civic Type R, Chevrolet Cobalt SS, BMW 128ti ...

A healthy GTI is emphatically a positive thing for performance cars as a genre, and off the back of the previous-gen Mk7.5 – a very strong generation – the tech-forward Mk8 has a lot to live ...

Volkswagen has confirmed UK prices and specifications for the Mk8.5 Golf R and R Black Edition hot hatchbacks. The ...

This Golf R benefits from the proceeds of the Mk8.5 facelift that covered the whole Golf range in 2024. New LED headlights, revised rear light clusters and an illuminated VW badge on the nose mark ...