The Volkswagen Golf R got off to a rocky start. In its first Mk6 generation outing, it infilled very little dynamic appeal to counterbalance the loss of personality caused by the move from warbling ...

UK-spec mild-hybrid model shown. The price of the cheapest 2025 Volkswagen Golf hatchback has been reduced by $500 – offset by a trimmed equipment list – as part of a mid-life upgrade for the ...

John Neff has only ever been an Editor-in-Chief, until now. With long stints leading automotive news and review websites such as Autoblog and Motor1, he's switching to the simple life of writing about ...

The VW Golf gets much-improved infotainment tech and remains a good-to-drive family car There are household names and then there’s the Volkswagen Golf. Indeed, it’s been so popular for so long that it ...

An accolade it shares with the US-market only Golf 8 R 333 and the R 20 Years Edition, the 10 kW uptake in power also comes with an increased limited top speed of 270 km/h when fitted with the ...

Volkswagen hasn't sold the Golf in the US since 2021, though the Wolfsburg-based automaker did confirm that the GTI will return to the US for 2024. European customers continue to buy Golf models in ...

Sebastian's spare time is spent watching Formula 1, fiddling with his friends' cars (usually German money pits), and soaking up as much architectural amazement and engineering excellence as he can ...

With the recent news of the end of the manual transmission for the GTI and Golf R, the writing is on the wall for one of the all-time-greatest performance cars, in this configuration anyway. They'll ...

Control arms allow a car to corner appropriately, absorb bumps, and make turning and braking more precise. If a control arm is damaged or worn out, it can cause various problems, such as wheel ...

In a world where hatchbacks are being cancelled left, right and centre, it was super refreshing to get into the Volkswagen Golf GTI hot-hatch recently. I’d driven other Mk 8 Golf models including the ...

Hello Paul, I am looking to buy a small hatchback. What are the pros and cons of owning a VW Golf 2012-2017 series in Uganda? Philip Hello Phillip, the MK7 VW Golf 2012-2017 has been a popular choice ...

In theory the Golf SV is more desirable than the hatch that sired it, but this mini-MPV never captured the imagination of buyers. Perhaps it’s because the SV (Sports Van) name was perceived as being ...