Competes with: Honda Civic Type R, Hyundai Veloster Turbo/N, Subaru WRX/WRX STi Looks like: A fresh take on the iconic hot hatch Powertrains: 241-horsepower (GTI) or 315-hp (R), turbocharged 2.0-liter ...

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 ...

PONTIAC, Mich. — Head sock on. Helmet on. Belt buckled. Simple enough, now the tricky bit: diving four menus deep into the touchscreen to fettle with the traction control and stability control ...

Introduction - Find the best Volkswagen deals! Before there was a Honda Civic Si, or a Hyundai Veloster N, or even a Subaru WRX, the first Volkswagen hot hatchback was launched in the United States in ...

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 ...

The popularity of hatchbacks in America has withered in the face of SUV dominance, with casualties such as the Honda Fit, Ford Focus, and, now, the Volkswagen Golf, which is in its final months of ...

VW's standard-bearer hot hatches are as great as ever. But they have some tech "upgrades" now that need more baking time. But like those annoying touchscreen ordering kiosks, however, this eighth-gen ...

The regular Volkswagen Golf may have been discontinued here in the U.S. but, thankfully, we’ll still get to enjoy the sportier GTI and R variants. We’ve already seen the 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI and ...

Volkswagen has issued a recall that includes over 2,200 units of the 2022 Golf GTI and the 2022 Golf R. The cars affected in the campaign are fitted with a sunroof switch that’s too sensitive to meet ...

In the mid-1970s, Volkswagen planned 5,000 examples of a performance-tuned Golf. Called the GTI, it debuted for 1976 in Europe and became an instant legend. Since that time, VW has sold more than 2.3 ...

For the eighth time since the model's introduction in 1976, there's an all-new, fully redesigned Golf GTI. Built on the eighth-generation "MkVIII" Golf, the 2022 Volkswagen GTI hot hatch will serve as ...

US fuel economy (MPG): 24/34/28 (GTI, MT) 25/34/28 (GTI AT), 20/28/23 (Golf R MT), 23/30/26 (Golf R AT) Starting Price (USD): $30,540 (GTI inc. dest.), $44,640 (Golf ...