Nearly fifteen years ago, the Beetle came close to having its very own R version. Here's the story of the VW hot hatch that ...

CAR magazine's Angus MacKenzie looks back at 50 years of the landmark VW hatchback – and explains why it nearly didn't happen ...

Like the mechanically similar Scirocco R it has drive to the front wheels rather than all four, and an adequate 261bhp from its 2-litre turbocharged engine. Effectively it's a Golf GTI convertible ...

Courtesy of its modular MQB-A0 platform, Volkswagen has stretched the five-door-only Mk6 Polo by 81mm ... upper and lower ...

While it's certainly best suited as a second car, importantly, the MX-5 is great to drive – its low weight and rear-wheel drive mean ... disappointing Mk4 Golf GTI, the fifth-generation model ...

Like the Mk6 GTI, the Mk7 comes with a six-speed manual ... of targeted brake interventions on individual front and rear wheels to help pivot the car around corners, and a new suspension system ...

We’re getting close to saying goodbye to our 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI long-term vehicle, but before it departs our fleet, this is the one thing we’d like to change—immediately.

the GTI’s ride remains too stiff for everyday driving. That’s why the one thing we’d change immediately are its 19-inch wheels. And it’s not just me, its long-term chaperone, saying it.

GTI makes 242 hp instead of last year’s 241 hp but R gets a 13 hp boost; both are available solely with a DSG transmission ...

Volkswagen is refreshing what many enthusiasts consider its halo cars, the GTI and Golf R hatchbacks, for the 2025 model year ...

Volkswagen has unveiled details about its 2025 Golf GTI and Golf R models for the U.S., featuring powertrain tweaks, updated ...

The Mk8 GTI’s awful haptic steering wheel buttons have also been replaced with old-style physical alternatives, thankfully. But based on our experience with a new Golf R in Europe last week ...