The Mercedes-AMG A 35 is probably no one’s favorite hot hatch, because in this writer’s opinion, anyone who buys it probably cannot afford the A 45 S. Now that’s a true dream ride that almost touches ...

The countdown to the unveiling of the eighth-generation Golf continues and today we’re looking at the fifth-generation model which debuted in 2003. Building on the success of its predecessor, the Golf ...

The Golf GTI is the car that started the whole hot hatch madness back in the 70s. Today, the Golf is in its’ sixth generation and while the GTI remains a stunning performer, it is no longer the king ...

Unless it’s a highly tuned example with more power than yesterday’s supercars, the fifth generation Volkswagen Golf doesn’t impress anyone anymore. And for good reasons, given that its production ...

C6 quadriplegic racer Torsten Gross is using a hand-control 2025 VW Golf GTI and Volkswagen’s Driver Access Program to turn hot-hatch performance into a way for more disabled drivers to experience ...

In our last issue we brought you an exclusive look at the Mk5 GTI ABD Racing's building for Speed TV's Street Tuner Challenge. To recap, Street Tuner Challenge is a television series that follows ...

The Volkswagen GTI helped define the hot hatch segment when it launched half a century ago. Even in today's SUV- and truck-centered market, there's still room for a small, efficient liftback. However, ...

The original Volkswagen GTI is credited with starting the entire hot hatchback phenomenon. But somewhere along the line, the mad scientists at Volkswagen decided their hot Golf wasn't quite as hot as ...

The likes of the Renault 5 Alpine (or Gordini for us Brits) and Simca 1100TI may pre-date the Golf GTI but it was Volkswagen's seminal pocket rocket that helped popularise the whole hot hatch ...