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2023 Volkswagen Golf R: Expected Specs, Updates, & Overview
Here are some details on the forthcoming 2023 Volkswagen Golf R including its pricing, specs, and features.

Sedans
2023 Toyota GR Corolla vs. 2022 Volkswagen Golf R: AWD Hot Hatch Fight
The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R has a bit more power, tech, and refinement than the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla, but the latter should be the more engaging AWD hot hatch.

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Road & Track Recommends 4 Other Cars Over the 2022 VW Golf R
Jack rabbits! The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R packs potent power, but is that enough to beat out its top competition? See why Road & Track says no.

News
Volkswagen Recall: 2022 Golf GTI, R Hot Hatches Get Too Hot
The engine covers on some 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTIs and Golf Rs can get loose and melt, leading to potential engine fires. So, Volkswagen is issuing a recall.

Sedans
2022 Volkswagen Golf R: Super Hot Hatch With Kryptonite to Match
The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R is even more powerful, faster, and refined than before. But while its solid chassis, brakes, suspension, and AWD make it supremely capable, they also might make it too capable to be truly involving. And its capacitive-touch controls are a significant flaw.

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Volkswagen Stuck a Golf R Engine Into Their New Atlas Concept
The Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport debuted in 2020. After two years on the market, Volkswagen decided they could transform the Atlas into an entirely new vehicle, at least performance-wise. Modifications slated for this concept model will bring a whole new level to performance crossovers.

Sedans
Is the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R Faster Than the 2019 Golf R?
The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R comes equipped with many new features, including a powerful new 2.0-liter turbocharged direct-injection engine. This translates to a faster speed and quick acceleration. Additional performance upgrades include the new vehicle dynamics settings and new rear-axle torque vectoring feature, which help with handling and cornering abilities.

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Golf Smarts: 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R Debut at 2021 Chicago Auto Show
The new model year designs for the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R were recently introduced at the 2021 Chicago Auto Show. They'll be available in the U.S. soon, but the standard Golf no longer will be. Here's what we've learned about the 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R.

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Used Volkswagen Golf R vs Honda Civic Type R: Which One Is a Better Value?
When it comes to performance hatchbacks, you can't get much better than the Honda Civic Type R and Volkswagen Golf R. But which one is a better value?

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Watch the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R Shred Through Snow
While the standard Golf has been discontinued in the US, Volkswagen hasn’t left its hatchback buyers high and dry. In addition to the upcoming Mk8 GTI, we’re also getting the next-gen Volkswagen Golf R. And while the ongoing pandemic has made reviewing cars trickier, YouTube team The Straight Pipes still wanted to witness the Golf …

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Volkswagen Ponies Up By Revealing The 2022 Golf R’s Astounding Horsepower
The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R is more powerful than ever before. Are you dying to get behind the wheel of this redesigned hot hatch?

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Drift Mode Is a Pointless Hot Hatch Feature We Actually Love
The recent unveiling of the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R brought along the announcement of a unique new feature. The Golf R now features a new drift mode, which in theory, should allow its owners to do wonderful skids on the track. The VW isn’t even the only hot hatchback to offer it. So far, only …