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The midlife refresh for the Mk8 Golf R is relatively minor. There's a revised front fascia with an illuminated VW logo, front ...

Both the 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R continue ... slip differential), while the Golf R has an all-wheel drive system with rear-axle torque vectoring. As with so many other cars, the ...