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Golf R vs GTI: Volkswagens Hot Hatches Compared

It’s not uncommon to look at the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R as the same car. Or rather, to assume that they’re the same but the one just as has a cosmetic package. I mean, they roll off the same ...
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The Volkswagen Golf GTI / R Is the 2026 MotorTrend Car of the Year

History repeating itself is nothing rare in the automotive business, and for the Volkswagen Golf, its contribution to such ...
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The MK8 Golf R And GTI Are Great, But The MK7 GTI Was An Instant Classic

With the recent news of the end of the manual transmission for the GTI and Golf R, the writing is on the wall for one of the all-time-greatest performance cars, in this configuration anyway. They'll ...
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The Latest VW Golf GTI and Golf R Raise an Already Impressive Bar

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R received a midcycle refresh that is more impactful than mild. Indeed, VW listened to ...