The heavier Golf R Estate completes the sprint in 4.8sec. In addition to more power, the reworked EA888 petrol engine is said to provide sharper responses. The software underpinning the powertrain ...

VW’s updated Golf R driven► Hatch and estate versions tested► Still one of the ultimate daily driver cars? The VW Golf R is back, freshly tweaked as part of VW’s efforts to facelift and update its ...

The multi-link suspension gives the Golf Estate better handling, with R-Line models slightly firmer still. None of this makes the Golf feel particularly sporty, but it isn’t intended to be. Instead, ...

The VW Golf Estate is a very practical family wagon. The boot is generously proportioned and it’s a comfortable car with a wide range of engines that all offer good performance and economy.

Volkswagen’s Mk8 Golf R wasn’t particularly well received, with lacklustre dynamics and infuriating touch controls putting it a step behind its predecessor. For the recent update Volkswagen ...

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 ...

It’s the fastest, most expensive Volkswagen Golf, and the latest generation of ‘R’ tracing its roots directly back to the wideboi Mk4 R32 of 2002. These days the V6 has long gone ...

The Black Edition is around £1,000 more than an R-Line and adds larger wheels, matrix LED headlights, heated front seats and more. Prices for the Golf Estate start at just under £29,000 for the ...

As with the outgoing Golf R, the new model will be offered in hatchback and estate guise. While it may disappoint some drivers after more involvement, the latest Volkswagen Golf R is only ...