They say the worst day of your life starts normally. Today, it started with Volkswagen announcing that the manual transmission in the Golf GTI and Golf R will be officially dead after 2024, with one ...

While manual transmission vehicles continue to be axed by manufacturers—the casualties from 2022 include the Hyundai Veloster N and Mitsubishi Mirage—there are still 31 vehicles from 17 manufacturers ...

Here are two of the hottest hatches on sale today, the Volkswagen Golf R and the Toyota GR Corolla. Both drive all four wheels, have five doors, six manual gears, and at least 300 horsepower. But the ...

New leadership at VW reportedly wants to cut 10 billion euros in costs by 2026. Having one transmission in a car instead of two is a great way to cut costs. And particularly in that environment, it’s ...

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Through eight generations over 40 years, the Volkswagen Golf GTI has defined affordable fun, and the Golf R has embellished the package with more power and all-wheel drive. That their hatchback bodies ...

It’s official, Volkswagen is ending production of the manual Golf GTI, and to honor the history of the model, it is introducing a North American-exclusive equipment package dubbed the 2024 Golf GTI ...

From the January/February 2026 issue of Car and Driver. Losing another manual transmission frustrates us nearly as much as missing out on breakfast at Whammy Burger by three minutes. We North ...

The 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI is the last one to offer a six-speed manual transmission. Earlier this year, Volkswagen shocked enthusiasts with the announcement that the 2024 Golf GTI will be the last ...

Volkswagen rolled out the new Golf in January, and ever since they've been dropping performance variants like a striptease for gearheads. The Golf R Mk8.5 is about to hit the streets, and it's packing ...