The Biggest Loser has proven that weight-loss shows can draw serious attention. Volkswagen must be watching because the German automaker is looking for lower numbers on the scales with the Golf. According to Edmunds, VW is nearly ready to offer up an optional extra that will help the popular...
It may not come as a surprise to many, but Volkswagen’s latest-generation Golf hatchback, the MkVII, has been named the 2013 European Car of the Year. The winner... March 4, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Though it's more readily known as the Jetta SportWagen here in the U.S. (with a few tweaks to make it look more like the Jetta) the Golf Variant is how the rest of the world... March 4, 2013 by Nelson Ireson
Following the launch of the MkVII Golf in Paris last year, Volkswagen has revealed one of the car’s first variants, the sporty Golf GTD. The diesel-powered hot hatch is... February 21, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Late last week it was announced that Volkswagen would build its next-generation Golf, the recently revealed MkVII, in Mexico for export to the U.S. and Canada as well as some... January 30, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
When we say “Volkswagen Golf,” what comes to mind? If you’re an enthusiast, you’re probably thinking of the VW Golf GTI, a car known for its spirited... December 20, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Last April, Volkswagen Group shareholders granted Ferdinand Piech a third term as chairman of Volkswagen, ensuring him job security through December of 2016. That also gives... November 12, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Volkswagen won’t show off its latest generation of Golf hatchback to the general public until the upcoming Paris Auto Show, but the German automaker chose to release... September 4, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Volkswagen built it’s second-generation Golf hatchback from 1983 though 1992, in variants as mild as 54 horsepower and as wild as 207 horsepower (in rare Golf Limited... July 6, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
One of the most important debuts at this September’s 2012 Paris Auto Show will be the new MkVII Volkswagen Golf, a prototype of which recently took to Germany’s... June 15, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The current MkVI Volkswagen Golf has only been on sale for a couple of years but development on the next-generation of the popular compact is already in its deep stages... May 22, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The eagerly-anticipated 2012 Volkswagen Golf R is finally beginning to trickle into dealer showrooms. Packing a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder good for 256 horsepower... January 18, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
As we reported late last year, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf R will be headed to the U.S., and it should arrive sometime early in 2012. Today, VW released the official U.S... October 4, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Today we bring you a melange of news from the weekend, including Sebastian Vettel's continued dominance in F1, our first drive impressions of the 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe, and... September 26, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Cylinder deactivation has been with us for several years in big V8 engines. Both GM and Chrysler have used it and Audi now offers it on its S range. Rather firing on all... September 2, 2011 by Antony Ingram
If you're in the U.K. and don't have a rabid case of royal fever lingering after Kate Middleton's April wedding to Prince William, you're probably not breathing. Now you have... July 19, 2011 by Nelson Ireson