The updated Volkswagen Golf Mk8.5 range is landing in Australia now, and the hot GTI variant has seen a power bump as part of the range refresh. Note: This is an updated version of an international ...

PROS ›› Great performance, fun to drive, practical and stealthy, improved infotainment CONS ›› No beauty, not available in US, steering wheel buttons The GTI’s near-50-year career means it’s still the ...

The Volkswagen Golf R has become the everyday hot hatch icon of our times. In a new car market where lease and PCP dominate, its mix of value for monthly expenditure and extreme real-world performance ...

At TopSpeed, William Clavey is Editor-at-Large, where he focuses on authority and exclusive content, reviews, news articles, features, and opinion pieces all while sharing his passion for everything ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is no longer just an all-wheel-drive GTI-plus hot hatch. Volkswagen pushed the R to a new level with the introduction of the torque-vectoring rear differential that arrived ...

At TopSpeed, William Clavey is Editor-at-Large, where he focuses on authority and exclusive content, reviews, news articles, features, and opinion pieces all while sharing his passion for everything ...

Other Clubsport S highlights include an aluminium front subframe, adaptive dampers, uprated brakes, bespoke caster and camber ...

There are times in this industry when you have to say tough things. Moments where you have to critique something you cherish in the name of maintaining journalistic integrity. That's why it hurt so ...

May 2024 will mark half a century since Volkswagen presented the Giorgetto Giugiaro-designed Golf in May 1974. Series production of the Beetle's hatchback-bodied successor started in March 1974, and ...

VW’s venerable Golf hits two major milestones this spring. Not only does the iconic small family car turn 50, but VW is launching the last ever lineup of combustion-powered Golfs. The name will live ...