Having received minor tweaks to their head- and taillights for 2025, the Volkswagen GTI and Golf R are unchanged for 2026.

One such model is the Volkswagen Golf R, and the Mk6 generation offered from 2012-2013 now delivers excellent value on the ...

The 2025 Volkswagen GTI isn’t a car of the year, but it wouldn’t be a misplaced nominee. An accolade designed for the ...

Volkswagen offers two fun and active versions of the Golf hatchback, providing the heat and pure fun that many drivers look for in these hot hatches. The Golf GTI is a slightly tamer version of the ...

The Volkswagen Golf has consistently been a top choice among performance-oriented hatchbacks, available in GTI and high-performance Golf R models. Unfortunately, buyers will no longer have the option ...

The Golf R has standard all-wheel drive. The 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo makes 288-hp. Transmission choices are a six-speed manual and a six-speed DSG. A special tuned suspension made the R more ...

Volkswagen has introduced the eighth generation of the Golf hot hatch models, the GTI and the R. These "Mark 8" models feature an updated engine, new vehicle dynamics settings, and a new electronics ...

For a nameplate with as many as six members on sale in the U.S., Volkswagen’s Golf family has jettisoned most of its stateside offerings. The hatchback’s eighth-generation redesign is now on sale in ...

Volkswagen has revealed a range of accessories for the 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R model ranges. While the two models were launched last year, the German marque and its partners have already prepared ...

The hot hatch, a faster, sportier version of an ordinary hatchback, is more of a European thing than something we long for in America. But there are some devotees, and I became one last week as I ...

When it comes to practical performance cars, Volkswagen is the gold standard. The Volkswagen Golf GTI is the original hot hatchback — a sensible economy car with added spice. The Volkswagen Golf R has ...

Of course, entry-level is a relative term, as the GTI comes well-equipped even in its lowliest S form. Like all GTIs, the 2022 Golf GTI S comes standard with adaptive cruise control, lane keeping ...