The hot-hatch war is heating up once again. The VW Golf R is barely the oldest of the bunch, and it faces down two even fresher foes–a slightly more normal-looking Civic Type R and the GR Corolla, Toyota’s first genuine crack at a real firecracker. These practical jacks of all trades spare no expense when it comes to performance, but there’s more to the equation than just acceleration.
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