Here's what to expect when the updated 2025 VW Golf R hatchback goes on sale early next year.

A person can have a lot of fun answering the prompt of: "What is the world's fastest Volkswagen?" You can be clever and argue it's the brand-new Bugatti Tourbillon V-16 hypercar, or the Porsche 911, or many other high-performance models from the brands under the Volkswagen Group umbrella-but Volkswagen is one of those brands, too, and there's an updated 2025 Volkswagen Golf R that promises to be the new fastest car it'll sell (well, in a tie). Here's what to expect from the updated hot hatchback coming stateside early next year.