In a bold move that signals VW’s commitment to performance, the automaker has resurrected the digital concept into a fully ...

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 ...

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 is ...

A good place to drift the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is exiting the Jefferson Circuit’s esses at Summit Point Raceway Park in West Virginia. There’s enough space after the track’s initial right hander to ...

Volkswagen provided accommodation so Ars could drive the Golf GTI. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. VW has been making hot Golfs for as long as I’ve been on the planet—next year will be the ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is no longer just an all-wheel-drive GTI-plus hot hatch. Volkswagen pushed the R to a new level with the introduction of the torque-vectoring rear differential that arrived ...

Nearly fifty years ago, Volkswagen changed the hatchback world forever with the Golf GTI. The “GTI” moniker stood for Grand Touring Injection, a nod to the four-cylinder engine’s fuel injection system ...

Old-school rivals face off on the strip! Watch this intense 1/4 mile drag race between a tuned VW Golf 1 and a classic Golf 2. Featuring tire-burning launches, raw engine sound, and real Viertelmeile ...

Compact hot hatches might not be as thick on the ground as they once were, but the Honda Civic Type R definitely isn't the only game in town. So following Wednesday's announcement of the US-spec Civic ...

If you’re thinking about the 2025 VW GTI, read on to discover five things we liked, and two that we didn’t. Celebrating 50 years of hot-hatch heritage, the 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI arrives with subtle ...