Let's get this straight right off the bat: The Volkswagen R32 is not as fast as the Subaru Impreza WRX STI. Nor does it have the grip of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. But you know what? Who cares.

Back when the Mercedes A-Class was still a weird small minivan and not a 381PS (376hp) rocket in its top guise, Volkswagen was near the top of the hot hatch food chain with the R derivatives of the ...

In factory stock form, the Mk IV Volkswagen Golf R32 is a bit like the Lexus LFA - the engineering masterpiece aura shines strong and yet the performance isn't at the top of the genre anymore.

The original Volkswagen GTI is credited with starting the entire hot hatchback phenomenon. But somewhere along the line, the mad scientists at Volkswagen decided their hot Golf wasn't quite as hot as ...

Max Voorhees is an avid car enthusiast who loves Euro imports and JDM cars. Taught by his brother from a young age, he has learned how to fix his own cars, as well as those of his friends. He loves to ...

August 9, 2005 -- WOLFSBURG, Germany -- It was the most powerful Golf ever. The Golf R32 powered by a 177 kW (241 bhp) engine was first launched in August 2002. Not only was it one of the hottest cars ...

Volkswagen is changing its products to appeal to a more mainstream audience -- but thanks to the undying efforts of one in-house enthusiast, a very un-mainstream Golf is coming to America. We watched ...

Kyle has written professionally across the motorsport and motoring world since graduating from Plymouth University in 2018, and has acted as the MotoGP editor for Motorsport Week and as a Features ...

An interesting reaction you might think, given that the GTi has been one of the outstanding hot hatches of the last decade. But that’s the thing you see. For the R32 to park confidently as the ...

Did you know that the original VW Golf R32 was the world’s first-ever production vehicle with a dual-clutch gearbox? It also stood as the pinnacle of the Golf MK IV range, powered by a new (at the ...

Take a long, loving look at Volkwagen’s latest rocket, the next R32 based on the fifth-generation Golf. Don’t get too excited, though, because the chance to buy one in the United States anytime soon ...

To understand the Mk4 Volkswagen Golf R32’s impact, it’s important to understand the Golf Mk4’s overall lack of appeal for driving enthusiasts. Here was a car that topped its class for perceived ...