T here weren't a lot of smiles over at Volkswagen of America this quarter, as the company suffered declines across its entire ...

For 2025, Volkswagen has cut the manual transmission from both the Golf GTI and Golf R. That just leaves a seven-speed automatic transmission to channel all the Golf R’s 328 horsepower.

A new option on the Golf R is the new 19-inch forged alloy wheels, which weigh 17.6 pounds apiece. Inside, things are mostly the same, though it now has a larger 12.9-inch infotainment screen, ...

AI Quick Summary. The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R features a more powerful turbocharged 2.0-liter engine, a restyled bumper and headlights, and a newly adopted 12.9-inch infotainment touchscreen.

The Golf R's engine has had another power bump and now outputs 328 hp (245 kW) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm), which is still sent to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

The Golf R differs from the GTI (the only two Golfs on sale in the U.S. today) in style and engine output. The R uses a turbocharged 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine delivering 315 hp and 295 pound ...

The Golf R may also gain more power, improving on the current 315-hp output. UPDATE 6/11/24: As the Golf R's debut nears, Volkswagen has revealed that the refreshed hot hatch will produce 329 ...

Mechanically, there wasn't really anything wrong with the MK8 Volkswagen GTI and Golf R. In fact, they were both pretty awesome. Redesigning an icon like the MK7 Golf is no easy task, but ...

So the Golf R is a little pricey and very powerful, but you wouldn't really know either of those things from looking at the exterior. This has always been the sleeper hot hatch; the one that never ...

Curiously, that doesn’t actually make it the fastest Golf to ever lap the circuit. Even though that time does put the Golf R “20 Years” on par with some impressive cars, like the 2007 ...

2019 Honda Civic Type R vs. 2019 Volkswagen Golf R 2019 10Best Cars The mileage is decent at 45,000, and the R came with lots of features as the top of the Golf range.