And the reason is simple: after many trials and tribulations, he has finally got a 2022 Mk8 Volkswagen Golf R on his hands – thanks to a fan who drove the car to Canada from Maryland, USA.

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf-R with the six-speed manual, starts at $44,090 and this excludes the $1,095 destination charge. The seven-speed DSG will set you back another $800.

Arriving in the US in late 2021, the most-powerful Golf ever offer buyers a choice of manual or dual-clutch gearbox, plus there's a drift mode.

The 2022 VW Golf R is highly anticipated for many reasons. For starters, the new Mk8 Golf R is the most powerful Golf ever made. Besides that, the new Golf R promises a highly dynamic driving ...

The 2022 Volkswagen GTI and Golf R are both new this year. We take a first drive in VW's hot hatch dual to find out what has changed.

A review of the all-new 2022 VW Golf R, which is one of the best hot hatchbacks on the market, packing 315 horsepower and torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive.

The Golf R is mighty angry from just about every angle. Andrew Krok/Roadshow We should count our lucky stars that Volkswagen even decided to bring the eighth-generation Golf to the US.

Thankfully, the wait is nearly over for American hot hatch enthusiasts because the 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R will arrive in US dealers later this year.

Apparently, Volkswagen will continue selling the Mk7 Golf GTI until the Mk8 version arrives in late 2021 as a 2022 model, with the Golf R following soon after that.

The new Volkswagen Golf R range cost up to $12,000 more than the models they replace – but there's a lot more tech and performance on offer.

Since the Mk8 and Mk7 Golf R models share the MQB platform, some people believe that the new car comes with parts from the old model. This video breaks it down.