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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...