The Golf 8 R is the most powerful at 320 PS or 316 hp, followed by the new S3 with 10 ponies less and the old Golf 7.5 R from 2019 which makes 300 PS or 296 hp.

The S3 is lower, runs on an all-wheel-drive system, and packs a tuned suspension. The new S3 comes with the same engine as the Golf R and the GTI but is differently tuned.

The Audi S3 as we’ve had it in America has only always uncomfortably positioned as a more expensive, less-spacious cousin of the Volkswagen Golf R. The VW shared most of the Audi’s running ...

Audi S3 – $45,800 Volkswagen doesn’t offer a sedan version of the Golf R, but if you’re hell-bent on having four doors and not five, the Audi S3 might be the next best thing.

The hottest Golf R of all time is reportedly set to get its hands on the powerful Audi RS3 sport sedan’s engine in celebration of the mega hatch’s milestone birthday.

New 2021 VW Golf R Launched In The UK, Costs More Than Mercedes-AMG A35, Audi S3 And BMW M135i VW's Golf R Mk8 is priced from £39,270 in the United Kingdom ...

The refreshed Golf R gets more power and some new options, but the interior foibles remain.