So why does almost nobody buy one? When did you last see a Volkswagen Golf R Estate on the road? I’m not talking about the Mk7 (which sold well because of ridiculously cheap lease deals), but ...

The MK1 was first produced in 1974; the MK2 in 1983; the MK3 in 1991; the MK4 in 1997; the MK5 in 2003; the MK6 in 2008; the MK7 ... of the Golf cars are two-wheel drive, with the rare R edition ...

Volkswagen has unveiled the new Golf R-line package, which looks to preview the styling of the mk7 Golf R. The pack follows the usual R-line recipe, adding some tautness and aggression to the ...

The white Mk7.5 Golf R here has 480bhp and the blue Mk7 a cool 550bhp, outputs that’ll set you back around £6,000 and £10,000 respectively. That’s just for the engine work, mind. Arriving at ...

When did you last see a Golf R Estate on the road? I’m not talking about the Mk7 (which sold well because of ridiculously cheap lease deals), but the Mk8 wagon. You just never see them.