It’s fair to say that the pressure was on then to reinvent the Golf R in line with the Mk8 Golf, without messing too much with the proven recipe. The endeavor was it seems a little way short of ...

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.

Contents of the Sound & Vision package are standard. Getting the tune from the Mk8 Golf R 20 years boosts power to 245kW for the 8.5 R. It sends power to all-four wheels via a seven-speed DSG with ...

However, the VW Golf is not as forgiving of poor maintenance as some of its Japanese rivals. The Mk8 has several competitors including the Honda Civic Type R, Chevrolet Cobalt SS, BMW 128ti ...