The latest Volkswagen Golf R is of course the most powerful and fastest Golf ever, but the new all-wheel drive VW super-hatch has apparently sprouted a (very German) sense of humour, thanks to a clever rear differential and Drift Mode. Yep, it’ll powerslide. But is that gimmick what you really want from a sensible, classy all-weather 316bhp superhatch? And has Volkswagen’s bizarre decision to replace buttons and logic with a laggy touchscreen inside wrecked the Golf’s sense of quality and maturi

19K views · 519 reactions | The new Golf R on an ice track. Perfect combination. Do you agree? • [Golf R fuel consumption, l/100 km (NEDC): urban 9.0, extra-urban 6.0–5.9, combined 7.1–7.0; CO₂ emissions, g/km (combined): 163–161; efficiency class: D] | Volkswagen R | Facebook