H istory repeating itself is nothing rare in the automotive business, and for the Volkswagen Golf, its contribution to such tradition includes our highest honor. For the third time in its eight ...

VW is inching closer to the launch of the revised Mk8.5 Golf R and has just dropped some new details about the model after inviting a bunch of journalists to drive the new model in prototype guise in ...

Mat Watson and company are back with another interesting three-way drag race. On this occasion, the contenders all wear Volkswagen and Golf badges. Be that as it may, not all Golfs are created equal.

In an automotive landscape increasingly dominated by towering SUVs and electric crossovers, MotorTrend’s decision to award ...

There’s plenty of smoke rising from the Volkswagen Golf family camp, but no fire yet. We’re still early in the buildup to what the Golf will become, said buildup full of special editions and ...

VW celebrates 50 years of the Golf GTI with a $63,000 anniversary model that is not coming to the United States.

Soon after the facelifted Mk8.5 Golf made its grand entrance in both standard and GTI versions, Volkswagen has treated the world to a sneak peek at the upcoming refresh of the high-performance Golf R ...

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Like a German train schedule, Volkswagen is right on time with its mid-cycle facelift for its Mk8 Golf and GTI. With that facelift comes predictably tweaked looks, some improved interior ergonomics, ...

From a historical standpoint, hot hatchbacks are FWD cars with stick shifts. However, after VW introduced the world's first mass-produced DCT in the Mk4 Golf R32, the rest of the automotive industry ...

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 ...

Volkswagen has unveiled details about its 2025 Golf GTI and Golf R models for the U.S., featuring powertrain tweaks, updated technology, and expanded trim options. Following European debuts earlier in ...