As for the car’s top speed, VW’s official claim is that an Mk8 Golf R with the Performance Package can hit 167 mph (270 km/h).

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It’s been nearly a year since we got behind the wheel of a Euro-spec 2022 Volkswagen Golf R for our First Drive. Now, VW has its U.S.-spec Golf R out, and we ...

After 17,095 miles, my long-term VW Golf R has left the car park for the final time. It’s been an eventful 13 months during which it’s been stolen, broken by a lead-footed valet parker at ...

Volkswagen is gearing up to launch its most potent and quickest Golf R model to date in 2027. This next-generation Golf R is ...

The VW Golf R has taken a long hiatus, but finally it’s back, rightfully taking its spot as the hottest hatch on the market. With a genus developed for the track, the new Golf R is for motor ...

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 Golf R's split personality is a perfect blend of daily-driver practicality and powerful performance. If you’re looking to spice up your garage with a second car that delivers head-snapping ...

Anyway, the Mk7 R wagon was clearly enough of a success for VW to continue with the idea, which is an achievement in itself given that a proper performance Golf estate hadn't existed before then ...

The 2016 Volkswagen Golf R is the hottest of VW's hot hatches. Abigail Bassett Inside, you get one of VW's quality interiors, accented with some carbon-like trim.