2018 Honda Civic Type R Vs. 2018 Volkswagen Golf R — Cars.com

Say you have a 2018 Honda Civic Type R and a 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, both with around 300 horsepower and both equipped with six-speed manual transmissions. What would you do? If you're like those of us at Cars.com, you take them to the drag strip and a racetrack to see which one performs better. Read more about our testing: https://www.cars.com/articles/star-performers-2018-honda-civic-type-r-vs-2018-volkswagen-golf-r-1420701002740/ Find 2018 Honda Civic's for sale near you: https://www.cars.com/shopping/honda-civic-2018/ Find 2018 Volkswagen Golf's for sale near you: https://www.cars.com/shopping/volkswagen-golf-2018/ Learn more about the 2018 Honda Civic: https://www.cars.com/research/honda-civic-2018/ Learn more about the 2018 Volkswagen Golf: https://www.cars.com/research/volkswagen-golf-2018 See all Cars.com videos: https://www.cars.com/videos/ Cars.com’s Editorial department is your source for automotive news and reviews. In line with Cars.com’s long-standing ethics policy, editors and reviewers don’t accept gifts or free trips from automakers. The Editorial department is independent of Cars.com’s advertising, sales and sponsored content departments.