The Volkswagen Golf R has been around for over 20 years now, so let’s take a look at how far this performance hatchback has ...

Mk4, and Mk7— to compress decades of iterative growth into a few hours of driving in Western Germany. The first Golf GTI was ...

Over time VW steadily improved the Mk4 GTI (though we had to wait for the Mk5 Golf before the GTI fully returned to form) but like its predecessor, the most appealing Golf came with six ...

The Mk3 GTI was heavier and more aloof and early Mk4 Golf GTIs were simply slow – slower even than the Mk1. That changed when the Mk4 GTI gained a turbocharged 1.8-litre engine, which in turn ...

The new logo suggests the GTI will live on even after the ninth-generation Golf goes fully electric in 2028. As car enthusiasts, we can all be thankful for that. A battery-powered GTI is a very ...

The iconic hot hatch took on a harder edge with its eighth generation, at the expense of its intoxicating blend of everyday ...

"They won't make them like this much longer" is a pretty hackneyed aphorism, but it certainly applies to the Volkswagen Golf GTI. The Mk 8 Golf is due for a mid-life refresh next year, and when ...

In May 1974, Volkswagen introduced the world to its post-Beetle future: front-engine, front-wheel drive, and water-cooled, wrapping all that in a glorious, Giorgetto Giugiaro/Italdesign-penned ...

The all-wheel-drive R may be quicker from a dig, but from a roll over the half mile, the Clubsport easily beats it and the ...

It’s important to carefully check the trims of the car you’re interested in to make sure that you’re getting the features you want, and aren’t overpaying for those you don’t want.

The GTI is perhaps a little too refined and sensible ... Polo is a larger car than before – it’s as large as a Mk4 Volkswagen Golf in some respects – and also has a wider track than the ...

The more powerful GTI delivers 261bhp from its 2.0-litre TSI ... and was named European Car of the Year in 1992, while the Mk4 Golf went on to be the best-selling car in Europe.