The Golf R takes it a step further with the Euro Style Package, which gives you lighter 19-inch wheels, gets rid of the sunroof, adds a sportier Akrapovič exhaust and throws in diamond-pattern ...

We also have to remember that the Mk8 Golf GTI Clubsport produces max torque over 3,200 revolutions per minute (2,000 to 5,200 rpm) as opposed to 2,990 revolutions per minute (1,600 to 4,590 rpm ...

Mk8 GTIs will come with both with a six-speed manual gearbox as standard and a new 'shift-by-wire' seven-speed DSG as an option, but the R will be auto only due to low demand for three-pedal variants.

Starting at $44,640 after destination, the Mk8 Golf R uses an updated rendition of the company’s EA888 2.0-liter boosted to 315 horsepower (27 more than the previous generation) and 295 pound ...

For starters, the new Mk8 Golf R is the most powerful Golf ever made. Besides that, the new Golf R promises a highly dynamic driving experience with its dazzling array of high-tech features.

It will continue to have the recipe that Volkswagen has used for the ongoing Golf R, which involves an all-wheel-drive system with tweaks, and a powerful four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine.

Expected to start from under $30,000, the new GTI will get a 2.0-liter turbo four pushing 241-hp to the front wheels, while the new Golf R will get a more powerful 315-hp turbo-four and an all ...