“The Polo GTI hangs on in a world where petrol-powered hot hatches are a dying breed, but we'd still like a little more flair” It’s a survivor. The fact that Volkswagen still sells the Polo GTI is a ...
The GTI first earned our Car of the Year trophy in 1985, back when we awarded separate Golden Calipers for domestic and imported models. Thirty years later, the seventh-generation Golf lineup, which ...
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 ...
If you were to look at one of the major differences between the Volkswagen GTI and the Honda Civic Type R, it would be their transmissions – but there’s more. If you were to compare the Volkswagen ...
Two turbocharged rivals face off in this exciting ¼-mile (Viertelmeile) drag race! The front-wheel-drive hot hatch VW Golf 6 GTI challenges the sleek, rear-wheel-drive Opel GT Roadster in a pure ...
With more power, sharper looks, and updated tech, the facelifted VW Golf GTI Clubsport blurs the line between hot hatch and full-blown performance car. In this first review, we test its driving ...
Eight generations after its 1976 introduction, Volkswagen is continuing to refine its sublimely capable Golf GTI and its Golf R maximum-performance variant for 2025. With this refresh for the ...
This is the last six-speed manual gearbox GTI produced in the world. So how did it end up in Missoula Volkswagen in Missoula, Montana?... This was not a special car. This is one of many. But when I ...
Since picking up his first set of MicroMachine toy cars as a toddler, Chris knew he had a passion for automobiles embedded in his soul. It wasn't until he started flipping through car magazines a ...
John Neff is a veteran automotive journalist with over two decades of experience leading major outlets such as Autoblog and Motor1. Beginning his career as Editor-in-Chief of Speed, Style & Sound, he ...
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Kelsey Media last week announced the sale of Performance VW magazine to Orchid Euro LLC. Photograph: Kelsey Media. Kelsey Media has agreed the sale of Performance VW magazine to Orchid Euro LLC, owned ...