Developed to replace the Beetle as VW's bread-and-butter ... the Leon Cupra Mk2 still captivates viewers. Underneath, Seat's hot hatch was essentially a Golf GTI Mk5 but with more power.

Instead of the diminutive 848cc engine of the original, the Cooper S engines spanned from 970cc to 1275cc in the Mk2, producing ... brand around it. Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit GTI Mk1 (1976 To 1983 ...

Even in an alternate timeline in which the average new car didn't cost more than $50,000 and weigh well more than two tons, ...

Road & Track loved the way the eighth-generation Volkswagen GTI drove when it was launched back in 2020, a shifty hot hatch with enough dynamic range to be entertaining on a racetrack yet tame ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI gets an overhaul, which includes more physical buttons and a new front fascia. The 2025 VW GTI still features the EA888 Evo4 mill, which makes 241 hp and 273 lb-ft of ...

A Volkswagen Golf GTI without an available manual transmission is like Queen without Freddie Mercury. Sure, "Bohemian Rhapsody" still gets everyone to sing along, but the magic inherent in Fred's ...

To the hot-hatch faithful, you can rejoice that the Volkswagen GTI is not done yet. The lineup’s midcycle refresh for 2025 delivers several technology and driver assistance upgrades, as well as ...

If you like driving, but also live in the real world, there's no better option than a hot hatchback. Hot hatches combine performance with practicality and (usually) affordability, and Volkswagen ...

Summit Point, West Virginia — WAUUGGGGH! At West Virginia’s premier Summit Point Motorsports complex, I wrung the 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI’s neck through the Jefferson Circuit’s technical ...

“I would be somewhat gobsmacked if we don’t have an Evo 5 in the next evolution of GTI,” said Mark Gillies, PR director for Volkswagen USA, at the first drive event for the 2025 GTI and Golf R.

Whatever you do, don’t blame yourself. Much noise has been made about the 2025 Volkswagen GTI—and its superpowered Golf R sibling—losing the six-speed manual for their mid-cycle facelifts.