Automakers have responded, postponing or canceling new electric vehicles in favor of gasoline-burning ones. It hasn’t been ...

The original hot hatch celebrates five decades of existence next year, but we are not so sure it will live to be one hundred, ...

Grand Tourer Injection. These three words (or more precisely, the three letter GTI acronym made from them) changed the ...

The Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk 8.5 comes in two versions. The standard GTI offers 265 hp, while the GTI Clubsport delivers 300 hp ...

Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer has confirmed the company’s plans to develop a full range of “monster” electric hot-hatches, including an all-new electric Golf GTI that will stay true to its iconic ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mechanically, there wasn't really anything wrong with the MK8 Volkswagen GTI and Golf R. In fact, they were both pretty awesome. Redesigning an icon like the MK7 Golf is no easy task, but Volkswagen ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI gets an overhaul, which includes more physical buttons and a new front fascia. The 2025 VW GTI still features the EA888 Evo4 mill, which makes 241 hp and 273 lb-ft of ...

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