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 ...

Exterior design changes for the Mk8.5 are subtle to say ... now featuring glossy black plastic inserts in place of exhaust cutouts on every non-GTI or R model. This won't be immediately obvious ...

What’s new for the Mk8.5? Well spotted ... re allergic to colour then VW has cooked you a special version: the Golf R Black Edition, which is so black that even the badges are darkened and ...

VW’s updated Golf R driven► Hatch and estate versions tested► Still one of the ultimate daily driver cars? The VW Golf R is back, freshly tweaked as part of VW’s efforts to facelift and update its ...

GTI Clubsport? Shouldn’t this have a roll cage and no soundproofing? People haven’t been buying Golf GTIs since 1976 to get ...

Earlier this year, one of the world’s most enduring and beloved nameplates celebrated the 50th anniversary of the start of ...

The Mk8.5 Golf R doesn’t have many direct rivals in 2024, but the few that do exist will all cost you more. At £43,895 (£45,145 for the Black Editon), the R carries a £1740 premium over the ...

Spicier, Mk8.5 GTI Clubsport driven► Front-wheel drive, 296bhp hot hatch► Is it the GTI to go for? Time to revisit the GTI Clubsport once again, as the VW Golf enters its Mk8.5 phase. More power than ...

The Black Edition also includes the R Performance ... and a Mercedes-AMG A35 should manage 43 per cent. You can spot a Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf R by its LED matrix headlights, standard illuminated ...

The F56 Mini Cooper S marked the end of an era for the Mini hatch, being the last to offer a manual transmission Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8.5 2024 review – a cut-price Honda Civic Type R?