Wet roads, no problem. The VW Golf R MK8 shows its AWD confidence on the Autobahn in the rain — with impressive grip, ...

Robert has been an auto enthusiast his entire life. He started working on cars at a young age, learning the basics from his father in the home garage on the weekends. Over the years, he learned as ...

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 ...

ABT Sportsline wasted no time tuning the new generation Volkswagen Golf and made aftermarket parts available three months after sales of the new compact hatchback began in Germany. Boasting a revised ...

Despite the Mk7 Golf just recently receiving its mid-cycle refresh, one German auto publication is already looking forward to the next-generation of the venerable Volkswagen hatchback. On the inside, ...

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 iconic GTI badge has graced the eighth generation Volkswagen Golf. The people’s hot hatch is now more exciting than ever, with lots of power, big screens inside, and assistance gear that makes it ...

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 says it ...

The fast estate car has always been an automotive niche, which is probably why it’s so dearly loved by those who get it. The very definition of if you know, you know. By their nature, by packing an ...

This is the third and final fast Golf we’re welcoming into the Top Gear Garage in 2021. We’ve lived with both flavours of GTI. Now it’s the turn of the R. Overkill? Well, here are my two theories why ...

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, ...