VW has revealed power and trim details for its 2025 Golf GTI and R lineup. Both cars are DSG-only; GTI gets a 1 hp bump to 242 hp, R makes 13 hp more for 328 hp. A new 12.9-inch touchscreen is standard and a Black Edition joins the R range for ’25.

The Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R have been staples in the hot hatch segment for decades, and the 2025 models continue that tradition. While the US-spec GTI misses out on the more potent European engine tune,

All North-American 2025 Golf GTI and Rs will only be mated to the same seven-speed dual-clutch (DSG) automatic transmission as before. Volkswagen The Golf R also remains all-wheel drive, with the same sophisticated rear differential as before, which ...

Perhaps nothing demonstrates what’s happened to hot hatches in recent years better than the evolution of the Golf GTI Clubsport. Introduced a couple of years into the Mk7’s life, it offered power between a GTI and an R,