Patrick Thurston owns a pair of VW R32 MK4s. One literally stands out more than the other – it’s lifted for off-roading. “ The lifted MK4 R32, a.k.a The Country, started life as a salvage title.

2017 Volkswagen Golf AllTrack | Cars.com photo by Brian Wong Hill descent control, activated by moving into the Off-Road driving mode, worked well, however.

This lifted Volkswagen Golf R brings back a forgotten classic VW Golf off-roader, the Golf Country, and with serious horsepower.

Volkswagen claims an EPA-rated 27 miles per gallon combined fuel economy for the 2024 GTI. The Golf GTI might be small, but somehow it pulls off impressive feats of strength, just like a solid NCO.

VW Golf Countdown: 1997-2003 Mk4 Introduced A High Quality Interior, ESC And DSG The fourth-generation Golf was considered on par, quality-wise, with the pricier, and more upmarket, Audi A3 ...

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Looking for the perfect modern-classic hot hatch? How about a 2002 Volkswagen Golf GTI 25th Anniversary Edition with only the delivery miles on the clock?

The VW Golf MK4 GTI is not remembered as the most exciting hot hatch of its era, but the German fashion brand HowDeep managed to convert it into an eye-catching showpiece thanks to a unique ...

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Volkswagen Golf R32 (Mk4) | PH Auction Block We've all seen plenty of R32s over the past 20 years; probably not many as nice as this one By Matt Bird / Wednesday 25 June 2025 / Loading comments ...

Yes, we know. After the Golf Mk1, 2 and to a lesser extent the Mk3, cemented the Volkswagen Golf GTI as the hot hatch of choice, things went a bit awry with the Mk4. But that was a while ago. Move ...

It's the end of an era: the VW Golf GTI and Golf R models will finally lose their manual transmissions in 2024, Volkswagen confirmed.