The facelifted 2025 Volkswagen GTI is missing a few things, yet the foundation remains the same. This all adds up to a car that’s instantly familiar – and still great at its assigned task. Still, the ...

The GTI continues to carry the banner it always has: driving should be an absolute blast, every single day, and it shouldn't cost very much at all.

OK, OK, this isn't a true review of a 41-year-old car, although I did really drive a 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI. And it was more fun than I expected. (Full disclosure: I drove the Mk.1 GTI as part of ...

Whatever you do, don’t blame yourself. Much noise has been made about the 2025 Volkswagen GTI—and its superpowered Golf R sibling—losing the six-speed manual for their mid-cycle facelifts. It has ...

The Volkswagen GTI has been a staple of the affordable-but-fun roster of cars since its inception almost half a century ago. This hopped-up Golf (or Rabbit) gave folks an affordable outlet for their ...

The 2024 Volkswagen Golf range of compact hatchbacks is made up of the GTI and R models. Both are excellent and exceptional. Pricing starts at $31,765. If we had a dollar for every time we heard the ...

Summit Point, West Virginia — WAUUGGGGH! At West Virginia’s premier Summit Point Motorsports complex, I wrung the 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI’s neck through the Jefferson Circuit’s technical Turn 2-3-4-5 ...

While the Honda Civic Type R skews more toward the more hardcore enthusiast, the Golf R has more of a grown-up disposition.

No changes for the 2026 model year 241-horsepower GTI priced from $35,865 (all prices include $1,275 destination charge) 328-hp Golf R starts at $50,730 The Volkswagen GTI is an untouchable blend of ...