This special edition GTI is here not just to celebrate GTI's 50th birthday, but also to be the fastest and most capable GTI to ever exist.

Enthusiasts, purists, and hot-hatch lovers gather round because I come with good news: The 2026 Volkswagen GTI still delivers on smiles per mile, and the O.G. formula has stood the test of time. The ...

The latest Golf GTI is fast, capable and easy to live with, now with improved if not perfected HMI and driving dynamics ...

It may not be the first hot hatch, but it defined the entire genre. The Volkswagen Golf GTI started out as a secret project that was met with skepticism from the company's board. VW thought it would ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI gets an overhaul, which includes more physical buttons and a new front fascia. The 2025 VW GTI still features the EA888 Evo4 mill, which makes 241 hp and 273 lb-ft of ...

When the world is telling you something, it’s wise to listen. You don’t necessarily have to follow any advice—just, you know, consider it. Credit to Volkswagen for not only listening when the world ...

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is among the original hot hatchbacks, an icon of front-wheel-drive fun that traces its history back to 1976. Over the ensuing decades, it's always offered a manual transmission ...

VW is killing off the Golf GTI’s manual after the 2024 model year. But the brand may be bringing an exciting new electric version to America that will make enthusiasts forget all about that. VW ...

When Volkswagen introduced the first Golf GTI in Europe in 1976, it might not have been the first hot hatchback, but it ...

Since picking up his first set of MicroMachine toy cars as a toddler, Chris knew he had a passion for automobiles embedded in his soul. It wasn't until he started flipping through car magazines a ...