The long-awaited VW Golf R 8.5 is finally here — but stock? It's a major letdown. 😬 Straight from the factory, this hot ...

A raw showcase of turbocharged VW builds: from the 1400HP Golf 2 R33 Turbo and R32 VR6 monster to the crackling Golf 8 R ...

As such, the 8.5 R, which will again be offered as a five-door hatch and in Europe, as a Variant estate, will develop 10 kW more than the outgoing Golf 8 R, but expectedly, the same 420 Nm of torque.

The Golf 8 R also comes standard with a 3-year/120 000km warranty, a 5-year/ 100 000km EasyDrive Maintenance Plan and a 12-year anti-corrosion warranty. The service interval is 15,000km.

Ahead of the R brand’s move towards complete electrification before 2030, the 8.5 R also becomes the equal most powerful production Golf ever made with outputs of 245kW/420Nm from the venerable ...

The Golf 8 R will be available from local Volkswagen dealers from 25 April. It's been a while, but it's definitely been worth the wait. For those who have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new ...

The Golf 8 R dashes from a standstill to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and will keep on going until 250km/h while shifting through a standard seven-speed DSG transmission that drives all four wheels.

There's a revised front fascia with an illuminated VW logo, front fog lights that turn with the wheels, and a new wheel design that saves 4 lbs (1.8 kg) per corner. The Golf R's engine has had ...

Where once the Golf R was pricier than its closest rivals, the Audi S3 and BMW M135, it now splits them. The Audi starts from a sturdy £47,550 while the newly-refreshed BMW comes in under the VW ...

We also tested a 2023 Volkswagen Golf R as part of a 0-to-150-to-0 speed test where it returned to a stop in just 40.2 seconds, well before the Honda Civic Type R and Hyundai Elantra N that were ...