Amongst the Golf 7.5’s updates, so too was the cull of any real diversity to the Golf R range. Available only as a five-door DSG (and estate), the Golf R is priced at £36,180 – a fair chunk ...

evo has run a long-term Golf R for nearly a year now. Fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox rather than the optional DSG, it has proven an engaging, if not slightly troublesome spec choice.