We finally get behind the wheel of the new and improved VW Golf 8.5 GTI. Is it still the benchmark hot hatch, or is R900k too ...

If you need one car to be nearly everything an enthusiast driver could possibly want it to be (efficient commuter, capable canyon carver, car-pool-friendly kid carrier, cavernous cargo hauler, ...

We spent a good amount of time hammering the Golf GTI around the NATRAX test tracks, but now, we’ve finally brought it to our ...

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 ...

The Volkswagen Golf came to America (notably as a replacement for the Beetle) during the 1970s. That hatchback, which ushered in "hot hatch" nomenclature, is now in its eighth generation as it nears ...

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, ...

Summit Point, West Virginia — WAUUGGGGH! At West Virginia’s premier Summit Point Motorsports complex, I wrung the 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI’s neck through the Jefferson Circuit’s technical Turn 2-3-4-5 ...

Here's the thing about the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk 8.5. If you're the kind of person who looks at a hot hatchback and instinctively starts calculating boot space, fuel economy, and how many Excel ...

The Volkswagen GTI has been a staple of the affordable-but-fun roster of cars since its inception almost half a century ago. This hopped-up Golf (or Rabbit) gave folks an affordable outlet for their ...

Melinda Ferguson got behind the wheel when Volkswagen officially launched its updated Golf GTI in South Africa.