The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R received a midcycle refresh that is more impactful than mild. Indeed, VW listened to critics and delivered meaningful updates like sharper tech, smarter driver ...

Yes, the Golf R is getting the RS3’s iconic engine. The Volkswagen Golf R is perhaps the most well-rounded hot hatchback available, if you’re willing to pay for it. Between its powerful turbocharged ...

The VW Golf GTI has earned its place as one of the most iconic hot hatches in history, but even this legend isn’t immune to the electric revolution. Just after Volkswagen announced it’s working on an ...

Once considered Volkswagen’s savior, the Trinity EV was expected to help close the gap with Tesla. After scrapping plans to build a new $2.2B factory to produce the model in 2022, VW’s flagship EV ...

The 2024 Volkswagen Golf R offers an impressive performance pedigree. Its 2.0-liter turbo four makes 315 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque when paired to its 6-speed manual transmission. That ...

On the outside, the new Golf R has restyled headlights and taillights, a new grille, and a new front bumper. The badge is illuminated now, too. Opting for the Black Edition will also bring darker trim ...

As Europeans continue to celebrate the continued and storied success of the GTI with new versions like the new GTI Clubsport, Volkswagen fans and astute North American buyers may feel short-changed by ...

Many generations of the Volkswagen Golf can be found parked on streets across the world, but it's particularly popular in Europe, where it's remained a bestseller for many decades. As a result of this ...

Four driven wheels. A turbocharged four-cylinder engine. A six-speed manual transmission. This is the formula we've come to expect for Volkswagen's hardcore Golf R mega hatchback. But before VW ever ...

If you’re old like me, you’re a liar like me. That’s not an indictment—aging makes us liars. Honestly, I didn’t see Pearl Jam in my friend’s basement in 1993. I probably wore wide-leg jeans, bleached ...

Full Review: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI and R first drive Highlights: A so-called digital cockpit consisting of multiple LCD screens, along with a seven-speed DSG automatic, mark the key updates to the ...

Allison Dugdale spends six hours a day behind the wheel, so when the time came for a new car in 2014, she focused on comfort, efficiency and durability. Volkswagen ads that promoted “really clean ...