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Volkswagen Golf R v Golf GTI Clubsport – car pictures of the week
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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
10 Nov 2024
Volkswagen Golf Mk8.5 2024 review – a return to form for the hatchback benchmark?
Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf
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Volkswagen Golf Mk8.5 2024 review – a return to form for the hatchback benchmark?

Lacklustre interior ergonomics gave the Mk8 Golf a lukewarm reception, but Volkswagen has focused its efforts on rectifying its downfalls with a mid-l…
24 Oct 2024
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8.5 2024 review – a cut-price Honda Civic Type R?
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8.5
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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 class
15 Oct 2024
Volkswagen Golf R Mk8.5 2024 review – back to its best?
Volkswagen Golf R Mk8.5
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Volkswagen Golf R Mk8.5 2024 review – back to its best?

The Golf R lost its sparkle with the introduction of the Mk8, Volkswagen says it has rectified its shortcomings with the Mk8.5 facelift, so has it?
15 Oct 2024
Is the new Volkswagen Golf GTI a return to form? – car pictures of the week
Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf GTI
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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
6 Oct 2024

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Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8.5) 2024 review – the update we've been asking for?
Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf GTI
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Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8.5) 2024 review – the update we've been asking for?

The underachieving Mk8 GTI gets a shot at redemption with the new, revised Mk8.5 version. Is it the leap forward it needs to be?
26 Aug 2024
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S (2016, Mk7): an ultra-exclusive hot hatch great
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S (2016, Mk7): an ultra-exclusive hot hatch great

The Mk7 GTI Clubsport S is the understated ultimate Volkswagen Golf that excels on both the road and track
13 Aug 2024
The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport costs £8k less than Honda's Civic Type R
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport
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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
7 Aug 2024
The new Volkswagen Golf R could be the last petrol version, and it costs £43,320
New Volkswagen Golf R Mk8.5 – front
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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
7 Aug 2024
The new Volkswagen Golf GTI is cheaper and more powerful than the old one
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8.5 – front
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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?
18 Jun 2024
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Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) review – the quintessential hot hatchback, but is it the best?
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport – front cornering
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Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) review – the quintessential hot hatchback, but is it the best?

The eighth VW Golf GTI is fast, capable and easy to live with, but can it live up to the brilliance of its predecessor?
4 Jun 2024
New Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf R – the final encore
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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
6 Feb 2024
A new Volkswagen Golf GTI is on the way to address the Mk8’s key flaw
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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
10 Oct 2023
Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk5, 2004-2009): review, specs and buying guide
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk5 – front
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Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk5, 2004-2009): review, specs and buying guide

Volkswagen's quintessential hot hatch saw a stunning return to form in Mk5 guise – here’s how to bag a used example today
14 Sep 2023
Volkswagen Golf A59 – dead on arrival
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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
24 Aug 2023
£65,000 Volkswagen Golf R 333 Limited Edition sold out
Volkswagen Golf R 333 Limited Edition
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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
2 Jun 2023
Litchfield Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 2023 review
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Litchfield Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 2023 review

With a 400bhp motor, Nitron suspension and a host of other goodies, the Litchfield GTI Clubsport is a manic interpretation of the staple hot hatch
25 Apr 2023
Volkswagen Golf R review
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Volkswagen Golf R review

The Mk8 Golf R’s execution is found wanting; it’s less resolved, more complicated and not as engaging as previous iterations
6 Feb 2023
Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years 2023 review
Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years – white front tracking
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Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years 2023 review

The new Golf R 20 Years edition is the best Mk8 yet, but still doesn't hit the highs of its most capable rivals
30 Jan 2023
Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years – UK pricing confirmed at £48,095
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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
31 Oct 2022
Volkswagen Golf R Estate 2022 review – still the do-all high-performance family car?
Volkswagen Golf R Estate 8 – rear tracking
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Volkswagen Golf R Estate 2022 review – still the do-all high-performance family car?

The latest Golf R Estate drives much the same as the hatch, but with plenty of extra versatility thrown in
1 May 2022
550bhp Golf R review – can this modified Golf take on an A45 S?
VRS Golf R twin – opener
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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
15 Apr 2022
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New Volkswagen Golf R estate priced from €51,585
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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
27 Sep 2021
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 2021 review – stickers and stripes, but little else
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 2021 review – stickers and stripes, but little else

Hot Golf 8s are getting there, but the GTI Clubsport 45 suffers the same niggles and lapses of judgement as its siblings
25 Jun 2021
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI fettled by Manhart Performance
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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
21 May 2021
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 priced from £39,980 – more than a Golf R
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45
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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
29 Apr 2021
New Volkswagen Golf R Estate spied
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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
23 Mar 2021
Volkswagen Golf GTD 2021 review – fast Golf diesel no hot hatch, but a great daily
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Volkswagen Golf GTD 2021 review – fast Golf diesel no hot hatch, but a great daily

Frugal yes, but fiery? Not really. VW’s Golf GTD is a refined, comfortable and desirable daily, but doesn’t offer many thrills
5 Mar 2021
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 2021 review – has the Honda Civic Type R been usurped?
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 2021 review – has the Honda Civic Type R been usurped?

It feels genuinely fast, and there are plentiful signs that its dynamics are very impressive, but until we drive a GTI Clubsport with DCC and 19-inch …
8 Feb 2021
2020 Volkswagen Golf R priced from £39,270
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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 
3 Dec 2020
New Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport – priced from £37,215 in the UK
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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
3 Dec 2020
Volkswagen Golf 7 R review (2013-2020)
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Volkswagen Golf 7 R review (2013-2020)

The Golf R turned from a flat-footed heavyweight to a dynamic and spritely hot hatchback. It’s brilliant, but not the best hot Golf of its generation …
3 Nov 2020
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 grille stripe - Art of Speed
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 grille stripe
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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
29 Sep 2020
New Volkswagen Golf 8 estate and Alltrack unveiled 
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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
8 Sep 2020