Volkswagen’s 3.2-liter V-6 engine generates 240 horsepower and 236 pounds-feet of torque in the R32. That’s sufficient to yield a 0-to-60-mph acceleration time of 6.4 seconds.

And this is the Volkswagen R32. It's the pumped up big brother to the VW GTI. And it also comes with a pumped up price tag. It's about $33,600, which is about $10,000 more than a GTI.

The Volkswagen Golf R32 is one of those emerging propositions that is solidly in the cult classic category and looking to graduate to full collector status. There’s a lot to like about this ...

Once again, we're gonna start off another article by saying that Europe gets all the good cars. Case in point: the brand-spankin'-new Volkswagen R32 you see here. Since its inception in 2002, the ...

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 ...

MK4 Volkswagen Golf R32: 2002-2005. What happens when you take an ordinary Golf, add 4Motion all-wheel drive, and stuff a big ol' 3.2-liter VR6 narrow-angle six-cylinder engine under its hood?

The VW people who bravely stood by, watching us thrash their cars around the orange cones, spoke with pride of the R32's ability to "rotate" when exiting tight turns and how this tendency could be ...

OUR TAKE: The VW R32's all-wheel-drive system helps makes this the porkiest hatch in recent memory, tipping the scales at close to 400 pounds more than our long-term Mazdaspeed 3. That's not to ...

This 710-mile 2004 Volkswagen R32 is immaculate, but we think it deserves more. By Logan Carter November 16, 2023 11:35 am EST. Bring A Trailer.

Volkswagen Golf R32. The Golf R32 is a powerful car with all the trimmings. But since the GTI is a turbocharged delight - at a fraction of the price - John Simister advises you to save your money.

• The 2004 Volkswagen R32 was the 240-hp all-wheel-drive alternative to the GTI before the Golf R. • We once described the R32 as an "instant autocrosser." • This particular model sports ...