The 37-year-old CEO of Bugatti Rimac owns and drives a Golf R32 MkV in the five-door body style, equipped with a six-speed ...

In the other corner, it's the BMW M240i and its M-Sport brakes, rear-drive platform, and huge low-end torque thanks to a turbo straight-six that delivers hot-rod thrust with AWD g ...

The original Volkswagen Beetle was a popular blank canvas ... However, sometimes the reverse happens, as with this wild hot rod known as Uno. It’s the creation of U.K. resident Linden Lee ...

Volkswagen’s hot-hatch icon comes in for a midlife update. As is usually the case, some of the updates are subtle, but performance is key for this round of revisions. The 2025 Volkswagen Golf ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is no longer just an all-wheel-drive GTI-plus hot hatch. Volkswagen pushed the R to a new level with the introduction of the torque-vectoring rear differential that ...

That puts a fully loaded Golf R in the same range as the more luxurious Audi S3 sedan and BMW M240i coupe, but their shapes aren't as practical as VW's hatchback hot rod. Of course, the current 25 ...

Hot hatches combine performance with practicality and (usually) affordability, and Volkswagen is the acknowledged master of the genre. Since its European launch in 1976, the Volkswagen Golf GTI ...

“I would be somewhat gobsmacked if we don’t have an Evo 5 in the next evolution of GTI,” said Mark Gillies, PR director for Volkswagen USA, at the first drive event for the 2025 GTI and Golf ...

The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Turbo is the most powerful version ... four and makes it even more powerful than the version of the EA888 found in the Golf GTI hot hatchback, which makes 241 hp in ...

Known globally for its performance, agility, and iconic design, the Golf GTI marks Volkswagen’s entry into the hot hatch segment in India. Its arrival is highly anticipated among automotive ...

With an all-in build budget of just $2,000 hot rodders from around the country travel to Florida every year to prove they have what it takes to win. There are three separate challenges to the ...

The Volkswagen Golf R entered the automotive scene back in 2002 and quickly became a staple of the segment. More than 20 years later, the Golf R remains a top competitor in the hot hatch field.