Car review: R you ready for a surprising round of Golf?

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Volkswagen Golf R

Photographed on Sept 21, 2023.

The third-generation Golf R is a street fighter with manners.

ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN

SINGAPORE – Some 30 years ago, I drove a car which unexpectedly took my breath away. It was a hatchback called the Volkswagen (VW) Golf VR6.

By then, I had already driven sporty cars such as the Nissan 200SX, the Porsche 968 and Honda’s first NSX, so I remember being surprised that a nondescript hatch could have such an effect.

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