After daily driving our Golf GTI for nearly a year, we’re excited for the 2025 refresh—with one exception. Eight months in ...

For more than four decades, the Golf GTI has been the standard by which all high-performance hatchbacks are measured. Over eight generations, the formula of style, refinement, practicality, and ...

For the 2025 model year, the Mark 8 ... of standard equipment. All prices listed include a $1,225 destination charge. These prices represent an increase of $375-$505 over the 2024 Golf GTI.

For the 2025 refresh—sometimes referred to as the Mk 8.5—it gains a much-improved ... the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic becomes standard. Power is sent to the GTI’s front wheels via ...

With adaptive damping (standard on the Golf R, optional on the GTI), both cars were perfectly ... while the GR Corolla offers 17.8 cubic feet. Fold those rear seats. Meanwhile, the front row ...

Volkswagen is still charging a serious markup for the 2025 Golf R over the GTI, a little over $6000 with equal equipment. But the Mk 8 R's drive experience is good ... producing a different note than ...

This Mk 8 generation of the Volkswagen GTI and all-wheel-drive ... fresh colours, more standard equipment, new infotainment, and 13 more horses for the Golf R. But before we take a deep dive ...

Much noise has been made about the 2025 Volkswagen GTI—and its superpowered Golf R sibling—losing the ... which include better standard kit and the reintroduction of more physical controls ...

Can a conventional hatchback with a conventional driveline cope in the sales race against the onslaught of SUVs and hybrids?

In 1986, the GTI was joined by a more powerful version with a 16-valve engine—here in the US, they also got a capacity bump from 1.8 to 2 L. Later, the much rarer Rallye Golf emerged as a ...

The 2018 GTI's standard features ... trimmed seating, an 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen, SiriusXM satellite radio, and a several driver assist safety features. The 2019 Golf R will likely pack ...

Even a new Chevrolet Corvette, long considered a performance bargain compared to the likes of the Porsche 911, has a starting ...