Let's get this straight right off the bat: The Volkswagen R32 is not as fast as the Subaru Impreza WRX STI. Nor does it have the grip of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. But you know what? Who cares.

Viknesh Vijayenthiran February 8, 2007 Comment Now! Volkswagen today announced the return of its motorsport-inspired R32 at the Chicago Auto Show, a potent hatch with much of the same running gear as ...

Max Voorhees is an avid car enthusiast who loves Euro imports and JDM cars. Taught by his brother from a young age, he has learned how to fix his own cars, as well as those of his friends. He loves to ...

In factory stock form, the Mk IV Volkswagen Golf R32 is a bit like the Lexus LFA - the engineering masterpiece aura shines strong and yet the performance isn't at the top of the genre anymore.

"German car" is an expression that used to mean something completely different about 20 years ago. Back then, it meant a vehicle with brand new engineering and technology that you probably couldn't ...

The original Volkswagen GTI is credited with starting the entire hot hatchback phenomenon. But somewhere along the line, the mad scientists at Volkswagen decided their hot Golf wasn't quite as hot as ...

I’m not sure who had “exploding VW Golf values” on their 2023 bingo card, but props if that’s you. Just a few weeks after a Mk2 GTI sold for $87,000 on Bring a Trailer, another special example—this 97 ...

The Volkswagen Golf R32 is one of those emerging propositions that is solidly in the cult classic category and looking to graduate to full collector status. There’s a lot to like about this ...

Volkswagen Golf fans apparently have money to burn, with prices for solid examples of the now classic hot hatch selling for unbelievable sums of money. The latest example is a 2004 Golf R32 with ...

Mozart died young. Charlie Parker died young. Hendrix died young. But boy did they make some impact. The first VW Golf R32 was only available in the United States for one year and now it's a classic.

The VW Golf Mk8 has just received a mid-lifecycle update, but the German tuner JMS Fahrzeugteile revisited the good-old Mk4, dressing it with an aggressive bodykit. The visual modifications are ...