The Volkswagen Golf came to America (notably as a replacement for the Beetle) during the 1970s. That hatchback, which ushered in "hot hatch" nomenclature, is now in its eighth generation as it nears ...

With so many excellent alternatives and no manual, the GTI's 2025 update doesn't feel like enough. In a market where affordable performance cars regularly come and go, you can always depend on the ...

Whatever you do, don’t blame yourself. Much noise has been made about the 2025 Volkswagen GTI—and its superpowered Golf R sibling—losing the six-speed manual for their mid-cycle facelifts. It has ...

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Volkswagen is developing the EA888 2.0-litre turbo engine for new emissions regs, meaning new hot hatches are in the works ...

Volkswagen has released a special Edition 50 version of its Golf GTI, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the brand's first ...

The year is 2002, Y2K hysteria has passed, and Alicia Keys, Avril Lavigne, and Ashanti are among those competing for the top spots on Billboard's year-end chart. Tens of thousands of MK4-era Golfs, ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Volkswagen Golf. Although the Golf GTI didn’t debut until June 1976, VW’s using this year’s Nürburgring 24-hour race to commemorate the original Golf and ...

Volkswagen is refreshing what many enthusiasts consider its halo cars, the GTI and Golf R hatchbacks, for the 2025 model year. (You can read the full rundowns on the updated 2025 VW GTI here and the ...