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2025 VW Golf GTI, R refreshed with updated exterior, improved tech but no manual transmission

Exterior photo of refreshed 2025 Volkswagen Golf R and Golf GTI.
Volkswagen's Golf R, left, and Golf GTI have been refreshed for the 2025 model year. (JACK WALSWORTH/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
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By:
Jack Walsworth
November 12, 2024 02:29 PM

Volkswagen of America’s hot hatch duo — the Golf GTI and Golf R — will no longer come with a manual transmission but will gain improvements elsewhere as part of a refresh.

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