A stretch of empty, flowing pavement ahead coaxes us to break from the pack. Tipping the paddles elicits an instant, precise shift. You can have your Golf R with a manual transmission --Volkswagen ...

The Schoner Golf of the moment is of course the new R, based on the seventh generation compact car platform. It's the sort of hot hatch that can do seemingly everything and has armies of fans drooling ...

With over 30 million units sold, the Golf is the benchmark Volkswagen model. However, the German company has just announced a new version that cuts completely against the grain with a base price of ...