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APR To Unveil 536-HP VW Golf R RLMS At SEMA

APR To Unveil 536-HP VW Golf R RLMS At SEMA

Inside, there will be a track-ready cabin with a racing seat, harness, roll cage, and fire extinguisher.

By Chris Bruce Oct 31, 2018

03:43 Races and Chases

See VW Golf R Performance Pack Flex Its Muscles In Top Speed Test

See VW Golf R Performance Pack Flex Its Muscles In Top Speed Test

With no R420 on the horizon, this is the meanest Golf of them all.

By Adrian Padeanu Oct 29, 2018

01:33 Spy Shots

VW Golf R420 Prototype Spied Testing In Even Weirder Circumstances

VW Golf R420 Prototype Spied Testing In Even Weirder Circumstances

Volkswagen Golf R420 testing continues, but why?

By Chris Bruce Oct 09, 2018

Possible VW Golf R420 Spied In Action Testing 5-Cylinder Engine

Possible VW Golf R420 Spied In Action Testing 5-Cylinder Engine

Could the R420 project still be alive?

By Chris Bruce Sep 10, 2018

VW Golf R Lets You Taste The Rainbow With 40 New Colors Available

VW Golf R Lets You Taste The Rainbow With 40 New Colors Available

Some of them come from old models, including Mars Red from the first-gen GTI.

By Chris Bruce Aug 15, 2018

Races and Chases

Watch This VW Golf R Drag Race The Entire World

Watch This VW Golf R Drag Race The Entire World

It goes against a Ferrari 458, an R34 Nissan Skyline, Audis, BMWs, and most of the time it wins.

By Christopher Smith Jul 23, 2018

Races and Chases

600-HP Golf R Heads To The Track, Races 560-HP Audi RS6

600-HP Golf R Heads To The Track, Races 560-HP Audi RS6

It's father versus son in a boosted quarter-mile showdown.

By Christopher Smith Jul 11, 2018

Aftermarket / Tuning

600-HP VW Golf R With Audi RS3 Engine Reminds Us Of The R400

600-HP VW Golf R With Audi RS3 Engine Reminds Us Of The R400

Match made in hot hatch heaven?

By Adrian Padeanu Jul 10, 2018

Manufacturing / Production

Volkswagen Delivers 200,000th R Model

Volkswagen Delivers 200,000th R Model

The Golf R went to a serial Volkswagen collector.

By Dominik Wilde Jul 07, 2018

VW Golf R To Lose 10 Horsepower In Europe Due To WLTP

VW Golf R To Lose 10 Horsepower In Europe Due To WLTP

The 2.0 TSI engine will deliver 296 hp.

By Adrian Padeanu Jul 04, 2018

Aftermarket / Tuning

75-Year-Old Man Doubled The Power Of His VW Golf R

75-Year-Old Man Doubled The Power Of His VW Golf R

We can only hope we'll be as cool and laid-back as this guy when we'll be in our seventies.

By Adrian Padeanu Jun 28, 2018

2020 VW Golf R Rumored To Have 400 Horsepower

2020 VW Golf R Rumored To Have 400 Horsepower

Did you hear that, Mercedes-AMG A45?

By Anthony Karr May 31, 2018

Which Hot Hatch Is Most Expensive: Golf R, Focus RS, Or Civic Type R?

Which Hot Hatch Is Most Expensive: Golf R, Focus RS, Or Civic Type R?

These are the three best hot hatchbacks around – but how do they stack up when fully loaded with options?

By Jeff Perez Apr 26, 2018

Races and Chases

Is The Volkswagen Golf R Faster Than A New Year's Skyrocket?

Is The Volkswagen Golf R Faster Than A New Year's Skyrocket?

This could be a trick question.

By Christopher Smith Dec 29, 2017

VW Golf R Performance Pack Might Be Coming To The U.S.

VW Golf R Performance Pack Might Be Coming To The U.S.

Don’t hold your breath to see it soon though.

By Anthony Karr Nov 10, 2017

Aftermarket / Tuning

400-HP VW Golf R From ABT Is The Ideal R400 Alternative

400-HP VW Golf R From ABT Is The Ideal R400 Alternative

Just shut up and take our money already.

By Christopher Smith Oct 26, 2017

Why Does This VW Golf R Have Audi's RS Oval Exhaust Tips?

Why Does This VW Golf R Have Audi's RS Oval Exhaust Tips?

The R400 is officially dead, or is it?

By Adrian Padeanu Sep 19, 2017

VW R Badges On The Way For Tiguan, Touareg, And Arteon?

VW R Badges On The Way For Tiguan, Touareg, And Arteon?

But before that, we will likely see the T-Roc R first.

By Anthony Karr Aug 30, 2017

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