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Tiebreaker: Porsche Macan GTS v Golf R + BMW M5
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Which car should I buy? Porsche Macan GTS v Golf R + used BMW M5

Not our usual tiebreaker! Can two cars fill the brief better than one?

2022 VW Golf R Wagon
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New Mk8 Golf R Wagon revealed

Long-roof Golf R to feature same equipment as hatchback sibling

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Year of the R: VW plots 2022 performance-car assault

All will have a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine – except the Touareg R which is a plug-in hybrid combining a turbocharged V6 engine and electric motor

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2021 Volkswagen Golf and Golf GTI pricing and specs

Revised and refreshed Golf hits the market to take on Asian rivals

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VW reveals Golf, Tiguan and Touareg hit by parts shortage

VW has revealed its mainstay Golf, new normal wheelbase Tiguan and Touareg are the latest car models Down Under to be affected by the global semi-conductor shortage.

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2022 Volkswagen Golf R Mk8 will be the fastest Golf ever

2022 VW Golf R packing 235kW, AWD drift mode and retains manual gearbox, though not here until 2022

2021 Volkswagen Mk8 Golf R confirmed
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What we know about the 2021 Volkswagen Golf R

The next AWD hot hatch from Wolfsburg is on its way, so here’s the story so far

2020 VW Golf GTI Clubsport
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Power Up: Volkswagen details Golf GTI Clubsport

VW's king GTI makes a swift return in Mk8 form

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How tech is speeding up car design at VW

Klaus Bischoff talks through how computing power has evolved designing a new car model

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Volkswagen’s 300kW Golf R+ plans revealed

The Mk8 Golf family will be filled to the brim with hot metal

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The VW Golf is 46. Here are 46 facts you might not know

To celebrate the Volkswagen Golf's 46th birthday, here are 46 trivia-winning facts

Manhart tuned VW Golf R
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Manhart turns the Golf R into a 331kW hot hatch beast!

This Golf R has had its wick turned right up to become the ultimate sleeper

Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Australia
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Volkswagen Australia confirms Golf GTI TCR to send off Mk7.5 locally

The 213kW Golf GTI TCR will be available in limited numbers for less than a Golf R

Volkswagen Mk8 Golf GTI revealed
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The next-gen Golf GTI is finally here

New design brings VW’s hot hatch icon into the new decade

Volkswagen Mk8 Golf GTI Australia 2020
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Volkswagen Mk8 Golf GTI coming to Australia in 2020

Wolfsburg’s next-gen hot hatch is set to be in showrooms before the year’s end

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Should I buy a discontinued Holden?

As Australia farewells Holden, we take a look into discontinued cars and whether they’re worth the money

Volkswagen Mk8 Golf GTI details leaked
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Volkswagen Mk8 Golf performance line-up leaked

Two-tier GTI offerings and A35-beating R listed in leaked performance Golf line-up

2020 Volkswagen Golf R Final Edition announced
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2020 Volkswagen Golf R Final Edition announced

Special edition AWD hot hatch rounds out the Mk7.5 Golf R

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These are the cars you should be excited about in 2020

There’s a slew of new metal coming this year – this is what you should know about

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Poor Australian petrol kills VW Mk8 Golf's best engine tech

Range-topping Volkswagen tech won't make it into the Golf Mk8 amid fears that local fuel quality will kill key parts

2020 Volkswagen Golf
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2020 Volkswagen Golf revealed

Mk8 Golf breaks cover early ahead of Australian launch late next year

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Buy the new Volkswagen Golf R or get a used Porsche Macan S

Would you rather a competent and capable hot hatch or an SUV with performance and practicality?

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This is the new Volkswagen Golf Mk8

Official sketches reveal the new lines of the eighth-gen Volkswagen Golf

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From LA to Monterey in a Volkswagen Golf GTI: Road trip

Cross-California road trip sees us pitting a measly Volkswagen Golf GTI against the automotive royalty of Monterey Car Week