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 ...

Congrats to the Volkswagen Golf, MotorTrend's 2026 Car of the Year! The GTI and R performance variants received the honor - besting a field of 14 contenders. It's the Golf's third time in its ...

This high-mileage VW Golf R32 MK5, with 298,525 km, takes on the German Autobahn to see how much performance remains. Featuring its iconic VR6 engine and AWD drivetrain, the video captures raw ...

We're approaching the 25th anniversary of Volkswagen Golf R models, so to ring in the special occasion, VW seems to be going all out. It's reportedly fitting its hottest hatch with the same ...

While the Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 have shared a platform since the latter's introduction in the mid-1990s, the German automakers have consistently differentiated their high-performance models. The ...

The prospect of a five-pot Golf GTI has resurfaced - what better time to revisit VW's knack for special editions? It’s silly season at the Nurburgring right now. Every day new spy pics appear in the ...

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This VW Golf MK5 may look tame, but under the hood? A 2.5L turbocharged beast that sounds like an RS3 and pulls like one too — only this time, it’s FWD. Tuned to perfection and built for surprise ...

The new electric version of the Volkswagen Golf GTI will be front-wheel-drive. Most new EVs have moved to rear-wheel or all-wheel-drive setups thanks to electric motors being simpler to package. VW's ...

Since picking up his first set of MicroMachine toy cars as a toddler, Chris knew he had a passion for automobiles embedded in his soul. It wasn't until he started flipping through car magazines a ...

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 ...