It retained the VR6 name for a decade before finally being replaced by the R32 nameplate, which was introduced for the 2003 Golf Mk IV. This stepped things up somewhat, as it came with the option ...

A Mk3 Golf was flaccid, a Mk4 is usually rubbery and approximate, but this R32 steers with direct, mechanical precision through its speeded-up rack. It's also very throttle-tunable in its ...