Since 1998, Steve has been evaluating every new vehicle that comes to market – from Mitsubishi to McLaren. As the station’s Automotive Editor, Drive Time with Steve Hammes began as a weekly newscast ...

A revamped Golf R will show its face this summer. Volkswagen teased the upcoming hot hatch at the Ice Race in Zell am See, Austria. A camouflaged Golf R was on display at the event and VW said a debut ...

Volkswagen's hot hatch is practically immune to slow sales thanks to its near-legendary status in the company's history.

The VW Golf 7 R showcases its performance on the Autobahn with a 0–230 km/h acceleration run. This video highlights the 4Motion all-wheel-drive system, DSG transmission shifts, and TFSI engine sound, ...

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R “20 Years” special edition may cost more than a BMW 5 Series in Germany, but it is not without reason. After all, we are looking at the fastest member of the Volkswagen R ...

John Neff is a veteran automotive journalist with over two decades of experience leading major outlets such as Autoblog and Motor1. Beginning his career as Editor-in-Chief of Speed, Style & Sound, he ...

The 2024 Volkswagen Golf R offers an impressive performance pedigree. Its 2.0-liter turbo four makes 315 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque when paired to its 6-speed manual transmission. That ...

If you wanted to characterize the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R as a Facebook relationship, you’d have to say it’s complicated. This spirited hot hatch is undeniably fun to drive, but unfortunately, VW’s ...

The facelifted Volkswagen Golf R and Golf R Variant must be feeling frisky as they’ve stripped down to go testing virtually undisguised. That being said, we can see a misleading front bumper with ...

The Volkswagen Golf R is the definitive hot hatch, but it appears the company could be working on an even more extreme variant. Little is known about the model, but spy photographers recently snapped ...

These days, most new cars come with a strictly limited set of colors from the factory. Usually, you get a small selection of blacks, whites, and greys, with red or blue sometimes joining the party.