Similar under the skin, the S3 and Golf R diverge in personality, practicality, and used-market pricing.

Mat Watson and company are back with another interesting quarter-mile showdown. 300-horse thrillers will have to prove themselves in terribly wet conditions, but nevertheless, all four of them feature ...

When it comes to affordable compact sports cars, the VW group has always had several compelling entries to choose from in the VW Golf GTI, VW Golf R, and the Audi S3. Based on monikers alone, most ...

Within the broader hot compact crowd, the S3 still manages to carve out its own niche. It’s all-wheel drive, just like the VW Golf R and Toyota GR Corolla, and combines thrilling performance with ...

The Volkswagen Golf R stands above all other Golf variants in terms of performance and prestige. First introduced as the Golf R32 with a 3.2-liter narrow-angle VR6 engine and standard all-wheel drive, ...

Volkswagen is set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Golf R in 2027 with the introduction of a truly symbolic powertrain. The commemorative model will adopt Audi's iconic EA855 2.5-liter ...

Even though it may have lost its manual transmission, the latest Volkswagen Golf R still has plenty of strengths. That car may not actually be the ultimate version of the current Golf, though.