VW has made some quite big changes going from the Golf Mk7 to Mk8, particularly on the interior, but the transition didn’t sit well with at least some of the owners of the previous model. We already ...

For most hot hatch enthusiasts, the VW Golf GTI TCR is the Mk7 Golf to have – at least until the new-generation model arrives. Sure, the Golf R may accelerate more quickly and offer more grip, but the ...

If there was ever a critique to be levied at the Mk7 Volkswagen Golf R, it would never be an issue of a chronic lack of power. Around 300 horsepower from a two-liter turbocharged AE888 four-pot engine ...

Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to the Cars team. A lifelong resident of Michigan, he's as happy with a wrench or welding gun in hand as he is in front of the camera or ...

The Volkswagen GTI doesn’t require much of an introduction. The O.G. hot hatch has been an automotive icon for almost 50 years. It’s the benchmark for reasonably-priced sporty cars. Competitors must ...

Since the Geneva Motor Show was canceled for 2020, Volkswagen was forced to do a virtual debut for the 2020 Mk.8 Golf. During that stream, we learned about the Golf GTI, GTD, and GTE, but a lot of ...

With the recent news of the end of the manual transmission for the GTI and Golf R, the writing is on the wall for one of the all-time-greatest performance cars, in this configuration anyway. They'll ...

The VW Golf gets the title ‘Rocket Bunny’ for the obvious reason – it’s tiny and runs fast! The Golf will forever be an obsession in the United States, even after the final ta-ta. But that doesn’t ...

In 1976, Volkswagen created the “hot hatch” with the MK1 Golf GTI. Since then, many competitors have come and gone, but the little GTI has evolved into the seventh generation you see here. Though the ...