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 ...
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8.5 2024 review – a cut-price Honda Civic Type R? The Golf GTI Clubsport lifts the Mk8.5 GTI to a higher level, but it’s still not quite a match for the best in ...
but the VW’s superior refinement at speed makes it a composed cruiser. And the £995 premium it carries over the Golf GT looks great value considering the upgrades the R-Line brings.
Residual values for the Golf R are rated at around 40 per cent after three years and 36,000 miles. You can expect an Audi S3 to hang onto over 50 per cent of its value over the same period, which ...
But we reckon VW is being conservative, and many testers have recorded much better times. Why do this? To make the Audi RS3 seem faster and worth the extra cash. Regardless, Golf R is a monster ...
Last year, Volkswagen ... or 333hp Golf R (£43,320). However, rather like the Porsche 911, most Golf GTIs fulfil their brief best in basic guise, and the Mk8.5 strikes a good balance between ...
So for the Golf’s golden jubilee year we have the car that’s intended to right those wrongs – a facelifted version of the Mk8 Golf. Can it shoot Volkswagen’s most famous nameplate back up ...