Volkswagen Golf R v Golf GTI Clubsport – car pictures of the week![Volkswagen Golf GTI v Golf R](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--arvL3oj9--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1731108836/evo/2024/11/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTI%20v%20Golf%20R-9.jpg)
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Volkswagen Golf R v Golf GTI Clubsport – car pictures of the week
In the latest issue of evo, we test the Mk8.5 Golf R against the GTI Clubsport – these are our favourite shots
Is the new Volkswagen Golf GTI a return to form? – car pictures of the week![Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf GTI](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--VbreV9PE--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1724419050/evo/2024/08/5_fx8tnv.jpg)
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Is the new Volkswagen Golf GTI a return to form? – car pictures of the week
In issue 326 of evo, we get to know the Mk8.5 Golf GTI on some of the best roads in the UK – these are our favourite shots
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The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport costs £8k less than Honda's Civic Type R![Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--JGQEE66A--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1717436829/evo/2024/6/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTI%20Clubsport%20N24.jpg)
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The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport costs £8k less than Honda's Civic Type R
With the Mk9 Golf set to go all-electric, the new GTI Clubsport is one of the last petrol-engined GTIs
The new Volkswagen Golf R could be the last petrol version, and it costs £43,320![New Volkswagen Golf R Mk8.5 – front](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--gq1jWwt8--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1719309886/autoexpress/2024/06/Volkswagen%20Golf%20R%202024-10.jpg)
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The new Volkswagen Golf R could be the last petrol version, and it costs £43,320
The Mk8.5 Golf R could be the final petrol-powered hyper hatch from Volkswagen
The new Volkswagen Golf GTI is cheaper and more powerful than the old one![Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8.5 – front](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--pLpSw0NQ--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1706025095/evo/2024/1/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTI%20Mk8.5%20official%20reveal%20pictures.jpg)
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The new Volkswagen Golf GTI is cheaper and more powerful than the old one
The Mk8.5 Golf GTI gets more power, an interior refresh and a lower asking price – can it right the wrongs of its predecessor?
New Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf R – the final encore![Volkswagen Golf R prototype](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--0GzXBYea--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1707236346/evo/2024/2/Mk8.5%20Volkswagen%20Golf%20R%20prototype%20teaser.jpg)
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New Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf R – the final encore
The Golf will go electric-only in its next generation, making the Mk8.5 R the last of the petrol-powered breed
A new Volkswagen Golf GTI is on the way to address the Mk8’s key flaw![Volkwagen Golf GTI facelift – front](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--blbIwCeX--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1696933652/evo/2023/10/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTI%20facelift-2.jpg)
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A new Volkswagen Golf GTI is on the way to address the Mk8’s key flaw
The Mk8 Golf GTI will see changes to its cabin tech and powertrain when it’s updated in early 2024
Volkswagen Golf A59 – dead on arrival![Volkswagen Golf A59](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--yZdyyy6_--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1692870519/evo/2023/08/Volkswagen%20Golf%20A59%20new.jpg)
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Volkswagen Golf A59 – dead on arrival
This 4WD homologation special with 400bhp potential could have rescued the Mk3 Golf’s reputation
£65,000 Volkswagen Golf R 333 Limited Edition sold out![Volkswagen Golf R 333 Limited Edition](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--hEyTCoeR--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1685551288/evo/2023/05/Volkswagen%20Golf%20R%20333%20Limited%20Edition-2.jpg)
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£65,000 Volkswagen Golf R 333 Limited Edition sold out
The Golf R has gained 333 Limited Edition trim with boosted performance, but each example has already been accounted for
Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years – UK pricing confirmed at £48,095![Golf R 20 – NRing tracking](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--FPPtaCcq--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1661251024/evo/2022/08/DB2022AU00631_large_r7g67h.jpg)
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Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years – UK pricing confirmed at £48,095
New range-topping Golf R 20 has key improvements from the chassis and powertrain
550bhp Golf R review – can this modified Golf take on an A45 S?![VRS Golf R twin – opener](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--D88AGpVk--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1649927371/evo/2022/04/ALP_5150_r9njvx.jpg)
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550bhp Golf R review – can this modified Golf take on an A45 S?
Volkswagen tuner VRS’s 480bhp and 550bhp Golf R conversions have AMG in their sights
New Volkswagen Golf R estate priced from €51,585![Mk8 Golf R estate](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--xnU_EjlH--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1632760706/evo/2021/09/Golf%20R%20estate%20pricing%202021.jpg)
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New Volkswagen Golf R estate priced from €51,585
Deliveries for the new Volkswagen Golf R estate are set to commence before the end of the year in Europe, but the UK has to wait
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI fettled by Manhart Performance![Manhart Volkswagen Golf GTI](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--jAnFjd8u--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1621586498/evo/2021/05/Manhart%20Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTI-8.jpg)
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2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI fettled by Manhart Performance
The new Volkswagen Golf GTI has been given the Manhart treatment, with new styling, suspension tweaks and a bump in power
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 priced from £39,980 – more than a Golf R![Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--P8iy73bo--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1614352196/evo/2021/02/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTI%20Clubsport%2045-5.jpg)
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 priced from £39,980 – more than a Golf R
The Golf GTI Clubsport 45 features aesthetic tweaks to celebrate 45 years since the icon first hit the road
New Volkswagen Golf R Estate spied ![Golf R Estate 2021 spied - rear quarter](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--gO9-YHV_--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1616491473/evo/2021/03/VW-Golf-R-Estate-007.jpg)
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New Volkswagen Golf R Estate spied
The next VW Golf R Estate has been spotted testing with some creative disguise applied
2020 Volkswagen Golf R priced from £39,270![2020 Volkswagen Golf R front](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--y99LTZ7I--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1604483104/evo/2020/10/2020%20Volkswagen%20Golf%20R%20Mk8-9.jpg)
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2020 Volkswagen Golf R priced from £39,270
The new Volkswagen Golf 8 R has new-found focus on dynamics and driver involvement, and order books are open now
New Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport – priced from £37,215 in the UK![GTI Clubsport front](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--71edr00U--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1602600601/evo/2020/10/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTI%20Clubsport%20Mk8-2.jpg)
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New Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport – priced from £37,215 in the UK
VW Golf 8 GTI Clubsport ready to rival high-power front-drive hot hatches such as the Civic Type R and Renault Mégane RS
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 grille stripe - Art of Speed![Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 grille stripe](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--dXFXAgZA--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1601388857/evo/2020/09/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTI%20Mk1%20grille%20.jpg)
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 grille stripe - Art of Speed
The Volkswagen Golf GTI's development process might have been unconventional, but its formula is still used almost half a century on
New Volkswagen Golf 8 estate and Alltrack unveiled ![](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--srsgOEDU--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1599578964/evo/2020/09/Volkswagen%20Golf%208%20estate%20and%20Alltrack-2.jpg)
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New Volkswagen Golf 8 estate and Alltrack unveiled
The new Mk8 Volkswagen Golf has been revealed estate and Alltrack form, adding more standard kit and practicality to the mix