He promptly looked at the Kings Red Mk8.5 Golf GTI Clubsport, which at that point was so box fresh there hadn’t even been a ...

"They won't make them like this much longer" is a pretty hackneyed aphorism, but it certainly applies to the Volkswagen Golf GTI. The Mk 8 Golf is due for a mid-life refresh next year, and when that ...

For the first 29 years of its life the Golf GTI was only available with a manual transmission. But by the time the hot hatch turns 49 that might be the one thing you can’t have on the most famous hot ...

The first words that come to mind when talking about our yearlong review 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI are fun, cool, and vibrant. But practical? Not particularly. I recently drove our city-friendly hot ...

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The Volkswagen Golf GTI is known for its punchy acceleration, great driving dynamics, and sporty styling. But for its fuel economy? Not really. So when our yearlong review GTI started beating the EPA ...

If you’re the sort of person who makes a beeline toward a Starbucks every time they need a caffeine fix, Volkswagen has the hot hatch for you. Well, two of them, actually: The redesigned 2022 ...

If you were to look at one of the major differences between the Volkswagen GTI and the Honda Civic Type R, it would be their transmissions – but there’s more. If you were to compare the Volkswagen ...

Volkswagen, the second-largest automaker in the world, never ceases to amaze with its design- and quality-related issues. Take, for instance, the Golf R and Golf GTI. Previously recalled over an ...

German media Sport Auto took the facelifted Hyundai i30 N Performance DCT for a hot lap at the Nürburgring with an onboard video showing the track capabilities of the Korean hot hatch. The time of ...

When it comes to factory hot hatches, one of the quickest is the Golf R. While it came to the US, American drivers missed out ...