This 1980 VW Rabbit Diesel MK1 Hatchback, a clean classic with ~277,000 miles, delivers 45–50 mpg and is a fun project with great bones, featuring a factory sunroof and manual transmission.

The VW Golf GTI or Rabbit GTI Mk1 as it was known in the US had 90 hp, and even if it was a relatively light car, it really sounds pathetic compared to a modern performance hatch. Thankfully, there’s ...

Why am I telling you this? Because from the moment I took the VW's keys in hand and drove off the dealer lot, I bought in. Way in. GTIs are all things to all people, don't you know? Forget SUVs, just ...

On a recent first drive event of the 2020 Volkswagen Passat, a selection of classic Volkswagens were made available to drive around the block, including a MK1 Rabbit GTI. It put a grin on our face so ...

After sweeping last year's eurotuner GP with its monstrous 908whp Audi A4, 034 Motorsport is retiring the car from GP competition. In its place will be a new breed of car that will have track, street ...

With only a few days left before the world debut of the all-new Golf Mk8, Volkswagen thought about doing a recap of the previous seven generations that made the Golf an automotive icon. We start today ...

The Golf GTI is a car that, for over 40 years, has defined Volkswagen. It's not the fastest, cheapest, or most exciting hot hatch. Yet the branding is so strong that they're trying to force it onto ...

A car that needs no introduction, but we’re gonna give it one anyway. It may not have been the first ‘hot hatch’ per se, but the Mk1 Golf GTI is considered by many to be the “spiritual father of hot ...

Warning: Seeing a Mk1 Volkswagen GTI in a horrid state of disrepair can cause nausea, dizziness, and heart palpitations. Thankfully, after WD Detailing found this Mk1 GTI that had been sitting in a ...

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The automotive industry feels like it's reached a tipping point where older cars are way more interesting than new ones. So if you own an Mk1 Golf in mint condition, keep it, take care of it, save it ...