It delivers 90 percent of the fun of the STI or the Golf R for almost $10,000 less. And on top of that, it lacks some of the outrageous touches. If only Subaru still sold it as a hatchback.

Like any reigning champ, the STI wouldn't go untested for long. Enter the 2015 Volkswagen Golf R, the most powerful production Golf ever to come to the U.S.Not only is the R armed with a rip ...

The 2015 Volkswagen Golf R might very well be the most accessible, ... Six Reasons To Pick The VW Golf R Over The Subaru WRX STI. March 25, 2015. By Bengt Halvorson |The Car Connection.

It's a pricey upgrade over the already excellent GTI, but the 2015 Volkswagen Golf R packs the power and all-wheel drive performance to rival Subaru's WRX STI.

However, the WRX STI is off to a much better start, and it looks like the Golf R isn't working at 100% potential. The Japanese wagon takes the win, but its opponent asks for a re-run.

To keep it relevant, Subaru has priced the WRX STi at £28,995 – that’s £4000 cheaper than the last Impreza WRX and undercuts the £30,555 Golf. It suddenly sounds like an awful lot of ...

The WRX fits in between the GTI and Golf R in terms of power, and the upcoming WRX STI will likely surpass both the VWs in that regard. Now that Ford, Mazda, Mitsubishi, ...

For many years, the Subaru WRX STI’s only rival was the Mitsubishi Lancer EVo, but now the market for high-performance, all-wheel drive compact cars is ...

Think about that for a second. The Golf R isn't taken seriously as a performance hatch in 2018. You can have more fun in the Focus RS and more speed in the RS3.And the car in the video isn't even ...

Like any reigning champ, the STI wouldn't go untested for long. Enter the 2015 Volkswagen Golf R, the most powerful production Golf ever to come to the U.S.Not only is the R armed with a rip ...

It's a pricey upgrade over the already excellent GTI, but the 2015 Volkswagen Golf R packs the power and all-wheel drive performance to rival Subaru's WRX STI.