The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8.5 refines one of the world's most iconic hot hatches by addressing many of the criticisms aimed at its predecessor. Powered by an updated 2.0-liter EA888 turbocharged ...

Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour host James May does, like many of us, have a love for certain cars. There is one car that ...

The Volkswagen Golf 8.5 GTI updates one of motoring’s biggest icons with sharper styling, improved tech and the same performance DNA. Deon G The Volkswagen Golf GTI has built a reputation as one of ...

The 2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI hot hatchback is the eighth generation of the famous nameplate, and is powered by a 241-horsepower/273-lb-ft 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine. It’s still front-wheel drive, but ...

There are birthdays, and then there are birthdays. The Golf is 50, which means it has reached the point in life where it should be wearing linen, playing padel and quietly Googling “high cholesterol ...

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When the Golf GTI first debuted in 1976, it wasn’t just a car; it was a democratization of performance. Fifty years later, Volkswagen is celebrating that "hot hatch" legacy by breaking the digital ...

The Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50, heralded as the most powerful GTI ever produced, is set to make its debut on UK roads in January 2026. This exclusive model commemorates the 50th anniversary of the ...

2026 marks 50 years of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, and what started out as a skunkworks project has come to define the entire hot hatchback genre. It may not be the first hot hatch ever made, but the ...

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 ...

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 ...