OK, OK, this isn't a true review of a 41-year-old car, although I did really drive a 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI. And it was more fun than I expected. (Full disclosure: I drove the Mk.1 GTI as part of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whatever you do, don’t blame yourself. Much noise has been made about the 2025 Volkswagen GTI—and its superpowered Golf R sibling—losing the six-speed manual for their mid-cycle facelifts. It has ...

The VW Golf GTI Autobahn is a grown-up hot hatch with more power and still available manual transmission for now. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The hot hatch was born 40 years ago when Volkswagen gave its ...

The 2024 Volkswagen Golf range of compact hatchbacks is made up of the GTI and R models. Both are excellent and exceptional. Pricing starts at $31,765. If we had a dollar for every time we heard the ...

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 ...

Over the years many seminal cars have been built that have altered the course of the Euro scene and influenced what came after it. You probably have your favorites but I'm thinking of the firsts: the ...

Let's start with a picture of the beauty, shall we?The good:- The seats! The looks, the comfort, the support! Just perfect - Interior ergonomics ...