Final report: As flagship Golf leaves our fleet, we decide: is it the ultimate version of Mk8.5?

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R received a midcycle refresh that is more impactful than mild. Indeed, VW listened to critics and delivered meaningful updates like sharper tech, smarter driver ...

Congrats to the Volkswagen Golf, MotorTrend's 2026 Car of the Year! The GTI and R performance variants received the honor - besting a field of 14 contenders. It's the Golf's third time in its ...

The performance-oriented 241-horsepower hatchback starts at $35,865 (all prices include destination) for the entry-level GTI S — nearly $2,200 more than the 2025’s starting price, representing an ...

Volkswagen has reiterated its commitment to the combustion-powered hot hatch, a commitment that will extend into the next decade. The EA888 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that powers the Golf ...

The Volkswagen Golf R popularized the hot-hatch genre of sporty, higher-performance versions of more-pedestrian models, starting with the transformation of the European Golf in the 1970s and the ...