2022 VW Golf R Review: 0-60mph, Drift Mode, Sound, Handling & More | Top Gear Tested

Published: 25 March 2022
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The latest Volkswagen Golf R is of course the most powerful and fastest Golf ever, but the new all-wheel drive VW super-hatch has apparently sprouted a (very German) sense of humour, thanks to a clever rear differential and Drift Mode. Yep, it’ll powerslide. But is that gimmick what you really want from a sensible, classy all-weather 316bhp superhatch? And has Volkswagen’s bizarre decision to replace buttons and logic with a laggy touchscreen inside wrecked the Golf’s sense of quality and maturity? Join Top Gear magazine’s Serious Car Tester Ollie Kew at the top-secret Top Gear Test Facility to see if the latest Golf R is truly worth in excess of £40,000. And how well it jumps…

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