From the January/February 2026 issue of Car and Driver. Losing another manual transmission frustrates us nearly as much as missing out on breakfast at Whammy Burger by three minutes. We North ...

No changes for the 2026 model year 241-horsepower GTI priced from $35,865 (all prices include $1,275 destination charge) 328-hp Golf R starts at $50,730 The Volkswagen GTI is an untouchable blend of ...

Late for a rock concert, dads’ rules about driving are (legally) broken as the speedometer hits 125 m.p.h. on a highway where there are no speed limits. By Jim Tankersley Reporting on a drive from ...

Ignite the streets with this 2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI Autobahn, a low-mileage, manual hot hatch in Coral Springs, featuring a sleek white exterior, custom exhaust, and extended CPO warranty for ...

The GTI first earned our Car of the Year trophy in 1985, back when we awarded separate Golden Calipers for domestic and imported models. Thirty years later, the seventh-generation Golf lineup, which ...

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 ...

Few cars possess as much canon as the Volkswagen GTI. Originally badged as the Rabbit GTI in the US market, it won the hearts and minds of anyone in search of affordable, reliable, and above all fun ...

If you were to look at one of the major differences between the Volkswagen GTI and the Honda Civic Type R, it would be their transmissions – but there’s more. If you were to compare the Volkswagen ...

View post: This Is the First Folding Steering Wheel for Driverless Cars A few days after confirming that it’s the quickest production Volkswagen around the Nurburgring, the brand has officially taken ...

Volkswagen is readying a big birthday party for the Golf GTI, which will turn 50 next year. As a result, it has prepped a special edition, deemed as the fastest production GTI ever, and it was this ...

Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer has confirmed the company’s plans to develop a full range of “monster” electric hot-hatches, including an all-new electric Golf GTI that will stay true to its iconic ...

The VW Golf GTI has earned its place as one of the most iconic hot hatches in history, but even this legend isn’t immune to the electric revolution. Just after Volkswagen announced it’s working on an ...