The new wheels are 20% lighter ... but it hasn't solved our main complaints with the Mk8 Golf R. There are no physical ...

the Golf R remains the only model to utilise all-wheel drive. On top of this, the Mk8 also brought with it a torque-vectoring rear differential with which it has had varying degrees of success.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8.5 The progenitor of the hot hatch genre, the Golf GTI hits the half-century mark next year, ...

The Golf is now in its eighth generation, with the 2025 model acting as a facelifted version internally known as the Mk8.5. It gains 13 ... to drive the 2025 Golf R in Europe before it arrives ...