VW has tried to shrink the character of the Golf GTI into a supermini, said Top Gear Magazine. The Polo GTI is a joyless drive compared to the Golf, but it looks the part with new fins on the front ...

In May 1974, Volkswagen introduced the world to its post-Beetle future: front-engine, front-wheel drive, and water-cooled, wrapping all that in a glorious, Giorgetto Giugiaro/Italdesign-penned design, ...

When the world is telling you something, it’s wise to listen. You don’t necessarily have to follow any advice—just, you know, consider it. Credit to Volkswagen for not only listening when the world ...

The facelifted 2025 Volkswagen GTI is missing a few things, yet the foundation remains the same. This all adds up to a car that’s instantly familiar – and still great at its assigned task. Still, the ...

Is the Volkswagen Golf GTI a Good Car? If you need one car to be nearly everything an enthusiast driver could possibly want it to be (efficient commuter, capable canyon carver, car-pool-friendly kid ...

To the hot-hatch faithful, you can rejoice that the Volkswagen GTI is not done yet. The lineup’s midcycle refresh for 2025 delivers several technology and driver assistance upgrades, as well as a few ...

It's a shame hatchbacks like the Volkswagen Golf have fallen out of favor in the wake of the unrelenting demand for SUVs. At ...

The eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI combines performance, comfort and technology deftly in one harmonious package, and comes together in a way that outweighs the sum of its parts. Volkswagen's ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and R entered their eighth generation in 2020, and while the core of these vehicles hasn't changed, there are some significant updates for the new model year. These ...

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 ...

Volkswagen has been building performance variants of its compact hatchback since 1976, and it's still a sweetheart of a sport compact. The current MkVIII generation was introduced for 2022, and for ...