*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. It’s jarring at first, that automatic transmission in the limited-run, high-performance 2008 Volkswagen R32. It just don’t seem ...

The Volkswagen R32 doesn’t look like the big, bad flagship performers from the Other Guys. It lacks the aggressive, spoilers-vents-and-flares look of cars like the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and ...

Not everyone will get the Volkswagen R32. And we aren’t saying that solely because availability of the all-wheel-drive, V6-powered Golf is limited to 5000 cars for the U.S. market. The boy-racer types ...

*My first encounter with a MkV R32 was at Willow Springs Raceway, running several hard laps on both the Horse Thief and Streets of Willow. A track is a great place to learn about a car's ultimate ...

At the 2004 North American International Auto Show, Volkswagen unveiled its new high-performance version of the Golf hatchback. Not only is the R32 the most powerful Golf-based model ever, but it’s ...

As far as unassuming cars go, the 2004 Volkswagen R32 easily tops the list of all-time greats. For a car which came with an original price tag of around $30,000 and performance borrowed from Audi ...

Let's get this straight right off the bat: The Volkswagen R32 is not as fast as the Subaru Impreza WRX STI. Nor does it have the grip of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. But you know what? Who cares.

For the VW entusiast this car represents the height of the hatch back to date. It sporty as well as stylish. Interior was well done with leather seats and R badges everywhere. The engine sound is ...

The original Volkswagen GTI is credited with starting the entire hot hatchback phenomenon. But somewhere along the line, the mad scientists at Volkswagen decided their hot Golf wasn't quite as hot as ...

When we first drove the Mk5 VW R32 (et 10/07), we gave it a slightly lukewarm reception: as did most others. However, our brief spell in the car didn't allow a final verdict. Yet we did suggest that ...