Half a century is a long time, but as the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun. The Golf GTI isn’t just the archetypal hot hatch; it’s been around for nearly 50 years, with the original ...

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 ...

Earlier this year, the 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI received a special edition variant to celebrate 50 years of the famous hot hatchback. The Golf GTI Edition 50 truly earned the "special" moniker by ...