There have been rumors about Volkswagen prepping a hotter variant of the all-new Golf R, and it seems that the confirmation might have been right in front of us the whole time. Where was it hidden?

While the eighth-gen Golf GTI is a competent hot hatch on its own, its 242 HP output means it is outclassed by rivals such as the Honda Civic Type R and Renault Megane R.S. As a result, there are ...

After working predominantly as a freelancer at CarHP/CarIndigo, Amreetam joined the TopSpeed team as a journalist in September 2021. In a world where SUVs are booming, he favors sedans and adores BMWs ...

ABT Sportsline and Volkswagen‘s relationship is as old as time, with the two coming together on a number of VW’s performance-based vehicles such as the inaugural Golf GTI. Now, their relationship ...

The regular Volkswagen Golf may have been discontinued here in the U.S. but, thankfully, we’ll still get to enjoy the sportier GTI and R variants. We’ve already seen the 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI and ...

The new generation Volkswagen Golf R is already quite potent without anyone messing with its internals. Nevertheless, ABT Sportsline decided that it needs more power and other stuff, so they set to ...

The Volkswagen Golf R has become the everyday hot hatch icon of our times. In a new car market where lease and PCP dominate, its mix of value for monthly expenditure and extreme real-world performance ...

Like many other automakers, Volkswagen is trying to follow the trends by moving further away from passenger cars in favor of crossovers and SUVs. A move that has been expected for a while, the ...

A couple weeks back, Volkswagen invited me up to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to drive the all-new 2022 VW Golf R in what the carmaker was calling “an ice drive.” Needless to say, I was excited. Alas, ...

I’ve always been a Volkswagen GTI person. (I appreciate simplicity, refinement and a touch of plaid detailing in my sporty cars.) As such, the loaded, high-powered and more expensive Golf R always ...