If you want the stick shift, time is running out. Very little is new for the Volkswagen Golf R hatchback’s MY2024 edition in anticipation of a more substantial refresh for the 2025 model year.

Three years ago, when the eighth generation was still new, the Volkswagen Golf ... so the 2025 Golf R is auto-only, unlike its cheaper stick-shift rivals. A light restyle and feature reshuffle ...