Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U.S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background ...

The GTI first earned our Car of the Year trophy in 1985, back when we awarded separate Golden Calipers for domestic and imported models. Thirty years later, the seventh-generation Golf lineup, which ...

Kia’s new and highly anticipated performance hot EV hatch is on schedule to debut next year, beating Volkswagen’s aspirations to make an all-electric Golf R. Britain’s AutoExpress recently caught wind ...

Experience an epic showdown between two German performance icons. The 470HP Volkswagen Golf 8 R Performance Stage 2 with Akrapovic Exhaust faces off against the Audi RS3 Sportback equipped with an ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

The 450HP Volkswagen Golf 8 R Stage 2 fitted with a Milltek downpipe and OPF delete delivers brutal exhaust sounds, sharp revs, and thrilling drag race action. This hot hatch pushes performance to the ...

In 2014, the R 400 concept was the first hint that such a weapon was coming. At the time, VW said a production version was on its way, but never did. Well, it wasn’t the first time a carmaker reneged ...

The Volkswagen Golf R stands above all other Golf variants in terms of performance and prestige. First introduced as the Golf R32 with a 3.2-liter narrow-angle VR6 engine and standard all-wheel drive, ...

We're approaching the 25th anniversary of Volkswagen Golf R models, so to ring in the special occasion, VW seems to be going all out. It's reportedly fitting its hottest hatch with the same ...

View post: Amazon Has a Portable Power Station on Sale for Only $100 The Volkswagen Golf R is perhaps the most well-rounded hot hatchback available, if you’re willing to pay for it. Between its ...

Volkswagen looks set to give the Golf R Audi’s iconic five-cylinder engine under the hood. After nearly 50 years of service in everything from Audi Quattros to the TT RS, Audi's inline-five engine may ...

The day is Aug. 10, 1947. Ben “The Hawk” Hogan, often touted as the best pure ball striker in history, strode toward the tee on the par-3 fourth hole of the final round at the 1947 Esmeralda Open at ...