CAR magazine's Angus MacKenzie looks back at 50 years of the landmark VW hatchback – and explains why it nearly didn't happen ...

Nearly fifteen years ago, the Beetle came close to having its very own R version. Here's the story of the VW hot hatch that ...

The Mk5 Golf GTI is generally reliable ... You can read our full Mk5 and Mk6 Volkswagen Golf used buying guide here. Unlike the high performance, turbocharged hot hatchbacks of today with supercar ...

Volkswagen has updates across its entire cars lineup for 2025, from its newest electric model you’re going to want to see to ...

The new Volkswagen Golf GTI is not electric and it’s not a hybrid, not even a mild one.In fact, it seems to carry on in much the same way it has done for nearly 50 years, being a simple but sensible ...

Perhaps nothing demonstrates what’s happened to hot hatches in recent years better than the evolution of the Golf GTI Clubsport ... there remains some work for VW to do. However, there ...

This car exists to fill the gap between the standard GTI (261bhp, £39k) and the four-wheel drive Golf R (326bhp, £44k). This isn’t really a huge price gap, and especially now VW has deleted ...

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is an iconic nameplate for the brand, having been around for almost half a century. It started as a pioneer for the hot hatchback class, bringing big power and fun to its ...

Recently, VW axed former staples like the basic Golf and midsize Passat in addition ... The face-lifted GTI is expected to receive 15 hp more than before, bringing the total to 262 hp.

Consider its price next to the alternatives and it becomes even more attractive… The Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport is priced from £42,155, putting it £2755 ahead of the standard GTI and ...

By taking the everyman VW Golf GTI then sprinkling on some extra immediacy and aggression, it produces products that hit the right notes with those who appreciate the finer points of a car’s ...