The latest Volkswagen Golf R is of course the most powerful and fastest Golf ever, but the new all-wheel drive VW super-hatch has apparently sprouted a (very German) sense of humour, thanks to a clever rear differential and Drift Mode. Yep, it’ll powerslide. But is that gimmick what you really want from a sensible, classy all-weather 316bhp superhatch? And has Volkswagen’s bizarre decision to replace buttons and logic with a laggy touchscreen inside wrecked the Golf’s sense of quality and maturi

12K views · 323 reactions | The 2022 Golf R is one of the last hot hatches in the United States. Zack Klapman and Dai Yoshihara drove it on the road and track to find out how it stacks up against the Honda Civic Type R and Hyundai Veloster N. | Hagerty | Facebook