When the Golf GTI was launched in 1976, no one suspected that the 81 kW (110 hp) Volkswagen, with its red grille surround, black wheel arch extensions, and golf ball gearshift knob, would quickly ...

The ID.GTI is a time machine, with features that mimic GTIs of the past, like the original 1976 Golf GTI and the first 16-valve Golf GTI Mark 2 from 1986. The ID.GTI is a time machine, with features ...

Make a shortlist of the definitive hot hatches since they first became a thing in the 1970s and you can be pretty sure the ...

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, but while the forthcoming Edition 50 special edition may be gathering all the attention for now, the automaker did let slip that a ...

The original hot hatch celebrates five decades of existence next year, but we are not so sure it will live to be one hundred, or even 55, for that matter. So, maybe now it's the ripe time to secure a ...

Volkswagen is readying a new generation of its Golf GTI Clubsport performance model, and the covers will come off on May 31. The debut will take place on the sidelines of the 2024 24 Hours of ...

Chase Bierenkoven is a gearhead and writer based in Denver, Colorado. As the family lore goes, Chase's first word was "truck." Cars have been a problem ever since. By 16, Chase was spending his ...