So how does the Golf R Estate translate as a high-performance family wagon ... It’s also got a very impressive boot capacity, and while a VW Tiguan or BMW 3-series does have more room in ...

It has taken VW five generations of Golf Estate to bring a performance wagon to the range ... but now it has two – the Volkswagen Golf R Estate and this, the GTD. Think of it as a pseudo ...

Few performance cars have as easily accessible ... and I must admit it remains a bit of a mystery why so few people buy the Volkswagen Golf R Estate. It’s a fiercely quick yet highly usable ...

That role is taken once again by the Golf R, which grabs the GTI ... and that usually leads to better handling and performance. VW doesn’t offer the GTI as an estate, but its fancier R brother ...

The VW Golf Estate is a very practical family wagon. The boot is generously proportioned and it’s a comfortable car with a wide range of engines that all offer good performance and economy.

all designed to showcase the performance of VW’s R models. Naturally, Schafer wasn’t about to go easy. He chose the VW Golf R Black Edition, while Thielebein climbed into the Golf R Wagon ...

The VW Golf Estate is a very practical family wagon. The boot is generously proportioned and it’s a comfortable car with a wide range of engines that all offer good performance and economy.

The multi-link suspension gives the Golf Estate better handling, with R-Line models slightly firmer still ... Although it never feels slow, even on the motorway, being fully laden does have a ...

Volkswagen could give Americans a tantalizing ... something besides cheap-feeling plastic would better match the Golf R’s high-performance status. Perhaps the main thing on our wish list for ...

Remember the six-cylinder super hatch of the 1990s, when BMW transformed its 3-series into the Compact and VW slotted a VR6 engine into the Golf ... and includes the R Performance package that ...

The VW Golf R is seriously capable and bonkers quick, but can also settle down to a refined cruise when you need it. We just wish the engine had more character and it was a touch more exciting, though ...

Volkswagen’s ultimate ... against other compact performance cars, particularly the Civic Type R. Compared to some compact performance cars, though, the Golf R’s interior has a premium feel.