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2024 Volkswagen Golf R Starting at est HIGHS Mighty turbofour power, highly entertaining to drive, hatchback practicality. LOWS Knobless infotainment and HVAC controls annoy, expensive entry fee, drift mode should should be crazier. VERDICT The 315hp Golf R offers a lot of bang, but not for the buck; it s strayed from the Golf s core tenet of affordability in the quest for exceptional performance. Overview Some cars do a great job of getting you to your destination, but only a great car will make you eager to leave as soon as you get there. That s the Volkswagen Golf R for you. A 315hp turbocharged 2. 0liter inlinefour engine deploys spectacular urgency to all four wheels. It makes just as much power and torque as the frontwheeldrive Honda Civic Type R, but it has a smoother and quieter maturity about it. That is, until you enable the rearbias Drift mode. Even when driving normally, it s easy to feel as connected to the Golf R