With the Mk8.5 Golf, Volkswagen made one or two missteps that made it a less desirable package than its predecessor overall.

The Volkswagen Golf R is as close as the company will ever come to a halo car. The very top of the tree of its main outlet ...

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 is set to make an unprecedented move: closing three German factories in a drastic cost-saving effort aimed at ...

What’s new for the Mk8.5? Well spotted ... mesh to expose the radiators (and the gaudy illuminated VW badge) rob the Golf R of what little dignified subtlety it had left. Happily, the new ...

However, the VW Golf is not as forgiving of poor maintenance as some of its Japanese rivals. The Mk8 has several competitors including the Honda Civic Type R, Chevrolet Cobalt SS, BMW 128ti ...

Like all Golf 8.5s, the new R will feature slightly slimmer and more angular LED headlights together with a slightly redesigned lower bumper. In the case of the new R, its bumper opening is now ...

There isn’t the slingshot feel of the 4WD Golf R, particularly ... ever was. Volkswagen has addressed the important points ...

This with the Mk8.5 Golf GTI and Golf R models still waiting to be confirmed. Related: Review: Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4 TSI R-Line As a reminder, the 1.4TSI sited below the bonnet of this Golf ...

Volkswagen has confirmed UK prices and specifications for the Mk8.5 Golf R and R Black Edition hot hatchbacks. The ...