New Golf R is the pick of the fast VW Group

There are a bewildering number of ‘fast’ cars on sale, even just within the Volkswagen Group stable. Here, we sample the latest Golf R, writes Shane O’Donoghue

The new Volkswagen Golf R truly engages the driver, with alert steering, rousing aural accompaniment and breath-taking agility
The new Volkswagen Golf R truly engages the driver, with alert steering, rousing aural accompaniment and breath-taking agility

A reader of ours wrote to me with a dilemma. He was in the (admittedly rather enviable) position of trying to choose a new car. Not just any old model either – he was in the market for a high-performance model and though he hankered after the stylish Audi S3 Saloon, his budget didn’t stretch quite that ...