It’s 20 years since a Volkswagen Golf wearing an R badge went on sale ... but initially on the road it’s the same old Mk8 Golf R we’ve come to respect, if not love. It’s an effortlessly ...

When the Touareg facelift was introduced earlier this year in Europe, it too had a backlit badge, but at the rear. The Golf Mk8 already has ... the range-topping R, which is also offered in ...

Further up the range is the mild-hybrid eTSI and R-Line, starting at £26,375 and ... the new Volkswagen Golf Mk8 promises to be all the family hatchback you could ever need.