In a world where the term hot hatch is thrown around with abandon, from mainstream sport compacts to more extreme performance ...

Join the Ignition TV Buyer’s Guide team as they help a viewer decide between a used VW Golf GTI and Polo GTI.

HAPPY New Year and a very happy birthday to the mighty Volkswagen Golf GTI that turns 50 this year. To celebrate this ...

The year 2026 marks a momentous occasion for automotive enthusiasts as Volkswagen celebrates five decades of the iconic Golf GTI, the original compact sports car that defined the “hot hatch” segment.

As the Golf GTI completes 50 years in 2026, Volkswagen is celebrating the landmark with anniversary editions, an all-electric GTI debut and a global showcase of its hot-hatch legacy.

The Golf GTI is the classic symbol of hot hatchback. With humble beginnings as a two-door 110-hp hatch over 40 years ago, the Golf GTI became an absolute legend with several successful generations and ...

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, ...