Upcoming VW Golf 8 seen driving in the Western Cape At the rear, one can see a smoother design and quad exhaust pipes. Rear fog lights sit on both sides of the rear bumper, above each exhaust outlet.

Volkswagen's Golf 8 R has more power and a trick all-wheel drive system, to deliver the best VW hot hatch experience.

The Volkswagen Golf R-Line range includes a petrol model that pushes the warm hatch angle - and it does so convincingly.

The new Golf R may not be ready quite yet, but in the meantime Volkswagen R GmbH is offering these R-Line packages to give the new Golf the look and feel of something hotter.

R-Line Sport Package costs 430 euros in Europe, and brings with it sports suspension, Progressive Steering (standard on the mk7 VW Golf GTI, tested here) and tinted windows.

The new seventh-gen VW Golf range has been enhanced with the addition of three new optional R-Line packages designed by the company’s “R GmbH” division, which is responsible for the brand ...

The R-Line models also get VW’s Progressive Steering system that alters the steering ratio based on driver inputs.

It’s stopping short of offering a hot GTI version, but VW has announced a new flagship R-Line package for its Golf SV. The Citroen Picasso rival gets external design upgrades and extra kit, and ...