This is Adam Swords and his stage 2 Volkswagen Golf R with DSG. It's making 400 horsepower and does 0-60mph in less than 4 ...

Adjusting the heating and cooling was so cumbersome Mr. Driver’s Seat was tempted to just suffer, something he doesn’t do in silence.

Car enthusiast ThatDudeInBlue reviews a modified MK7 Volkswagen Golf R as an overlooked baby Audi hot hatch.

The eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI combines performance, comfort and technology deftly in one harmonious package, and comes together in a way that outweighs the sum of its parts. Volkswagen's ...

From the January/February 2026 issue of Car and Driver. Losing another manual transmission frustrates us nearly as much as missing out on breakfast at Whammy Burger by three minutes. We North ...

No changes for the 2026 model year 241-horsepower GTI priced from $35,865 (all prices include $1,275 destination charge) 328-hp Golf R starts at $50,730 The Volkswagen GTI is an untouchable blend of ...

Volkswagen is now officially taking orders for its punchiest front-wheel drive compact hot hatch ever in its homeland of Germany. The model is called the Golf GTI Edition 50, and as its name implies, ...

Congrats to the Volkswagen Golf, MotorTrend's 2026 Car of the Year! The GTI and R performance variants received the honor - besting a field of 14 contenders. It's the Golf's third time in its ...

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 ...

We're approaching the 25th anniversary of Volkswagen Golf R models, so to ring in the special occasion, VW seems to be going all out. It's reportedly fitting its hottest hatch with the same ...

Volkswagen is readying a big birthday party for the Golf GTI, which will turn 50 next year. As a result, it has prepped a special edition, deemed as the fastest production GTI ever, and it was this ...

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 ...