Volkswagen won't sell its non-sporty versions of the new eighth-generation Golf here in the U.S. That's a shame, especially for those looking for an affordable, exceptionally sporty, and practical ...

We'll be putting Volkswagen's eighth-gen Golf GTI though its paces during a 12-month long-term test. Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive ...

The hot hatch, a faster, sportier version of an ordinary hatchback, is more of a European thing than something we long for in America. But there are some devotees, and I became one last week as I ...

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 ...

VW launched its iconic Golf hatchback in 1974. Not long after came a sportier version, the Golf GTI. Nearly 50 years later, it has a well-earned reputation as one of the preeminent affordable driver’s ...

A week or so ago, I drove to M1 Concours in Pontiac, MI to drive the Mk8 GTI on the facility's road course and on an autocross course they put together for the event. I drove both the manual and DCT ...

The original 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI is one of the all-time greats—a wheeled ball of joy that can still put a smile on your face nearly 40 years after it first arrived on U.S. shores. But there's a ...