New Mk8 Volkswagen Golf R estate revealed – compact performance wagon returns
New Mk8 Volkswagen Golf R estate revealed – compact performance wagon returns
It’s a similar story to before, with the Golf R’s potent powertrain embedded into a more practical estate body
6 Jul 2021
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 2021 review – stickers and stripes, but little else
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 2021 review – stickers and stripes, but little else
Hot Golf 8s are getting there, but the GTI Clubsport 45 suffers the same niggles and lapses of judgement as its siblings
25 Jun 2021
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI fettled by Manhart Performance
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI fettled by Manhart Performance
The new Volkswagen Golf GTI has been given the Manhart treatment, with new styling, suspension tweaks and a bump in power
21 May 2021
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 priced from £39,980 – more than a Golf R
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 priced from £39,980 – more than a Golf R
The Golf GTI Clubsport 45 features aesthetic tweaks to celebrate 45 years since the icon first hit the road
29 Apr 2021
New Volkswagen Golf R Estate spied
New Volkswagen Golf R Estate spied
The next VW Golf R Estate has been spotted testing with some creative disguise applied
23 Mar 2021
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Volkswagen Golf R 2021 review – does it have the A35 and M135i beaten?
Volkswagen Golf R 2021 review – does it have the A35 and M135i beaten?
The new Golf R is more refined and capable than ever, but driven hard exposes a genuinely wild side
10 Mar 2021
Volkswagen Golf GTD 2021 review – fast Golf diesel no hot hatch, but a great daily
Volkswagen Golf GTD 2021 review – fast Golf diesel no hot hatch, but a great daily
Frugal yes, but fiery? Not really. VW’s Golf GTD is a refined, comfortable and desirable daily, but doesn’t offer many thrills
5 Mar 2021
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 2021 review – has the Honda Civic Type R been usurped?
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 2021 review – has the Honda Civic Type R been usurped?
It feels genuinely fast, and there are plentiful signs that its dynamics are very impressive, but until we drive a GTI Clubsport with DCC and 19-inch …
8 Feb 2021
New Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport – priced from £37,215 in the UK
New Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport – priced from £37,215 in the UK
VW Golf 8 GTI Clubsport ready to rival high-power front-drive hot hatches such as the Civic Type R and Renault Mégane RS
3 Dec 2020
Volkswagen Golf 7 R review (2013-2020)
Volkswagen Golf 7 R review (2013-2020)
The Golf R turned from a flat-footed heavyweight to a dynamic and spritely hot hatchback. It’s brilliant, but not the best hot Golf of its generation
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3 Nov 2020
Volkswagen Golf GTI 2020 review – eight generations new, the GTI still has the goods
Volkswagen Golf GTI 2020 review – eight generations new, the GTI still has the goods
A very good hot hatch, but a great Golf GTI, the new mk8 excels where required to form a very desirable offering
19 Oct 2020
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 grille stripe - Art of Speed
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 grille stripe - Art of Speed
The Volkswagen Golf GTI's development process might have been unconventional, but its formula is still used almost half a century on
29 Sep 2020
New Volkswagen Golf 8 estate and Alltrack unveiled
New Volkswagen Golf 8 estate and Alltrack unveiled
The new Mk8 Volkswagen Golf has been revealed estate and Alltrack form, adding more standard kit and practicality to the mix
8 Sep 2020
Volkswagen Golf GTE HyRACER concept revealed
Volkswagen Golf GTE HyRACER concept revealed
The annual Volkswagen Wörthersee concept has been uncovered, this time applying tweaks to the plug-in hybrid Golf GTE
24 Aug 2020
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 2020 review – an encouraging base for the next GTI
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 2020 review – an encouraging base for the next GTI
Neat-handling Mk8 Volkswagen Golf promises good things from the upcoming GTI
10 Jun 2020
New 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI tech insights revealed - plus details on the GTE and GTD
New 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI tech insights revealed - plus details on the GTE and GTD
Petrol, diesel and plug-in hot hatches will once again join the Golf family, and could be better than ever
15 May 2020
New 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 pricing and specs revealed
New 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 pricing and specs revealed
After 35 million units there’s a new Volkswagen Golf, only this time under an increasingly large shadow
6 Mar 2020
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR - price and specs
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR - price and specs
The Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR to sign off the current Golf GTI before the all-new Mk8
1 Oct 2019
New Volkswagen Golf R 2019 review
New Volkswagen Golf R 2019 review
With no major flaws, yet a real depth of character and a peerless image, the Golf R is popular for good reason. It’s brilliant.
15 Aug 2019
Abt launches upgrade pack for Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
Abt launches upgrade pack for Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
German tuner Abt has worked its magic on the limited-run Golf GTI TCR, bumping power to 335bhp
26 Jul 2019
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR review
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR review
Quick and composed on road or track; it’s just a shame VW didn’t do something really special for the Mk7 GTI’s send-off
28 Jan 2019
Volkswagen Golf GTI review
Volkswagen Golf GTI review
We can think of few more rounded, gratifying and superbly executed everyday performance cars. Classless, understated and utterly wonderful
24 Jan 2019
Volkswagen e-Golf review
Volkswagen e-Golf review
The e-Golf has all the pros of a Golf, yet all the cons of an electric car...
28 Oct 2018
Volkswagen Golf review
Volkswagen Golf review
The Volkswagen Golf defines the family hatchback class, for good reason
18 Jul 2018
Volkswagen Golf R power reduced due to new WLTP regs
Volkswagen Golf R power reduced due to new WLTP regs
And adding insult to injury, the manual and three-door variants have been dropped too!
5 Jul 2018
Oettinger TCR Germany Street – a 355bhp VW Golf GTI
Oettinger TCR Germany Street – a 355bhp VW Golf GTI
German tuning house Oettinger has treated a VW GTI to a host of upgrades, which has been revealed at the 2018 Wörthersee meet.
9 May 2018
VW Golf GTI vs VW Golf GTE review
VW Golf GTI vs VW Golf GTE review
Can a hybrid hot hatch really be better than its conventionally-powered equivalent? We drive the Golf GTI and GTE back-to-back to find out.
14 Jan 2018
Volkswagen Golf GTD review
Volkswagen Golf GTD review
Frugal and refined but at the cost of excitement
4 Oct 2017
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Evo review
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Evo review
It’s the Golf you buy when you can’t afford a GTI. We reckon you should save up and spend the extra
16 Aug 2017
Volkswagen Golf R Mk6 (2010-2012): used buying guide
Volkswagen Golf R Mk6 (2010-2012): used buying guide
The Mk7 Golf R is a hot hatch hero, but the Mk6 offers a similar blend of performance and practicality for a lot less dosh
11 Jul 2017
Volkswagen Golf (Mk4) R32 - review, history and buying guide
Volkswagen Golf (Mk4) R32 - review, history and buying guide
The big-engine, small-hatchback formula is as appealing today as it was back in 2002
4 Jul 2017
Volkswagen Golf (Mk4) R32 - history, prices and specs
Volkswagen Golf (Mk4) R32 - history, prices and specs
The big-engine, small-hatchback formula is as appealing today as it was back in 2002
5 Jun 2017
2017 Volkswagen Golf GTE review
2017 Volkswagen Golf GTE review
Refined and impressive, but not especially sporty
13 Apr 2017
Volkswagen Golf GTE
Volkswagen Golf GTE
Volkswagen facelifts plug-in Golf GTE and lowers the entry price to make it even more appealing.
31 Mar 2017