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

This is the question I find myself asking when accelerating hard out of a tight, second-gear corner in the new Cupra Leon VZ.

With the world as it is, the confirmation of a more powerful Cupra Leon VZ - plus a touring car-inspired TCR variant - ...

Cupra is turning up the wick on its Leon hot hatch with the new more powerful, limited-edition VZ and VZ TCR models, the latter looking very much like Cupra’s answer to Volkswagen’s hardcore Golf GTI ...

First is Volkswagen’s hot hatch duo, the Golf GTI and Golf R, followed by the Volvo EX30. We’re kicking on both front burners for a double Road Test of Volkswagen’s hot hatches, the Golf GTI and Golf ...

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 ...

Kia’s new and highly anticipated performance hot EV hatch is on schedule to debut next year, beating Volkswagen’s aspirations to make an all-electric Golf R. Britain’s AutoExpress recently caught wind ...

Against all odds, hot hatch fans are spoiled for choice right now. What once seemed like a dwindling segment now has compelling, quirky options from Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, and others, each hoping to ...

We're approaching the 25th anniversary of Volkswagen Golf R models, so to ring in the special occasion, VW seems to be going all out. It's reportedly fitting its hottest hatch with the same ...

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 ...

Volkswagen has never made a Golf GTI as capable, as powerful, and as sporty as the Edition 50. Built to celebrate the GTI's 50th birthday, the Edition 50 effectively offers Golf R performance in a ...