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  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf (European spec)

    The yet-to-be-launched-in-the-states MkVII Volkswagen Golf has picked up the prestigious European Car of the Year title in 2013.

  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf Variant
    Volkswagen Golf Variant Preview: 2013 Geneva Motor Show

    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 knows this compact wagon, and it's getting an all-new version at this year's Geneva Motor Show. This is what we'll see in the...

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  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD
    2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD Revealed Ahead Of 2013 Geneva Show

    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 scheduled to make its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5, where it will likely join the highly anticipated MkVII...

  • 2013 Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet
    Volkswagen Golf R Cabrio Revealed Ahead Of 2013 Geneva Motor Show

    Volkswagen’s new MkVII Golf has already gone on sale overseas, and soon a new generation of the high-performance Golf R will be joining it. However, Volkswagen still has one more variant of its outgoing MkVI Golf to launch, and that’s the Golf R Cabriolet, which as its name suggest is...

  • 2013 Volkswagen GTI Driver's Edition Live Photos
    Volkswagen Debuts Limited Edition GTI Models In Chicago

    A new Volkswagen GTI is expected to debut in 2014, but that doesn’t mean that the German automaker has forgotten about the current Mark VI GTI. Announced today are two limited-edition four-door GTI models designed to appeal to buyers looking to add a bit of exclusivity to their driving...

  • 2014 Volkswagen GTI concept

    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 South American countries. What wasn’t announced was whether high-performance variants like the MkVII GTI, previewed recently in concept form, would be joining the regular Golf at the Mexican plant. According to Automotive News (subscription required), the Mexican plant, located in Puebla, will build both the Golf and sporty GTI. Production of the even more potent Golf R will likely remain exclusive to Germany...

  • VW teases the next Golf R, we think
    Volkswagen’s Upcoming Golf R Cabriolet Breaks Free In Two Weeks

    Volkswagen will reportedly show its upcoming Golf R Cabriolet at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, which kicks off with press days on March 5. You won’t have to wait that long to see what’s encased in this giant block of ice, as VW promises an “ausbruch” (break-out) in...

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    The World's Fastest VW Golf In Action: Video

    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 personality and fun-to-drive factor, if not its outright speed and handling. What probably doesn’t come to mind are...

  • Volkswagen GTI 'concept' launch at Paris Motor Show, September 2012
    2014 VW GTI Live Photos: 2012 Paris Auto Show

    Volkswagen is calling the 2014 GTI shown at the Paris Auto Show a near-production-ready concept, so don’t expect to see too many changes when the 2014 GTI hits the streets in late 2013. That’s fine with us, since we appreciate the evolutionary styling changes to Volkswagen’s hot...

  • 2014 Volkswagen GTI concept
    2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI Previewed In Paris By Concept

    Enjoy a first look at the 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI thanks to the unveiling of a virtually production ready concept at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, the same event where the regular 2014 Golf range is also making its initial public appearance. These official images reveal predictable styling for the...

  • 2013 Porsche Cayenne S Diesel
    2013 Cayenne S Diesel, 2013 Volvo C30 Polestar, 2015 Golf R: Today's Car News

    The Paris Auto Show is drawing near, and the new car debuts are ramping up. The latest to join the crush is the 2013 Porsche Cayenne S Diesel, a V-8 oil-burner that pairs luxury and sport with cargo and comfort. The 2013 Volvo C30 Polestar is a limited-edition, high-performance version of the...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI (MkVII) spy shots

    We know that Volkswagen will launch a new version of its GTI hot hatch, based on the Mark VII Golf, sometime after the base model’s mid-2013 debut. Beyond that, we know that a new Golf R is also under development, meaning that enthusiast drivers have something to look forward to across multiple price points. Now comes word from Autocar that Volkswagen is planning a second version of its GTI, lightened for better performance and a more nimble feel. The ‘Carbon GTI’ will use carbon fiber and aluminum to shave as much as 440 pounds off the current GTI’s curb weight of...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI (MkVII) spy shots
    2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI (MkVII) Spy Shots

    The recently revealed MkVII Volkswagen Golf will be making its debut in just a few weeks at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, before landing in showrooms next summer as a 2014 model. However, we’ll have to wait a bit longer until the launch of the potent GTI variant. Today we have new spy shots of a...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf (European spec)
    2014 Volkswagen Golf Revealed Ahead Of Paris Debut

    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 images and details of the upcoming car at a special event in Berlin. If you were expecting big changes in exterior styling...

  • Ford Focus ST versus VW GTI with Ken Block and Vaughn Gittin, Jr.
    Focus ST Versus VW GTI: Ken Block & Vaughn Gittin, Jr. Race

    In the latest example of Ford's at times wildly irresponsible corporate propaganda for the Focus ST, this video shows Ken Block and Vaughn Gittin, Jr. ripping it up in a "race" through (hopefully) an abandoned neighborhood. Since Block's Fiesta WRC/Rallycross car is about as relevant to the...

  • 2013 Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet spy shots
    2013 Volkswagen Golf R Cabrio Spy Shots

    The Golf R Cabrio is the final hurrah for the MkVI line, though like the Golf Cabrio, on which it's based, it won't be sold in the U.S.

  • 2013 Land Rover LR2
    2013 Land Rover LR2, 2014 Corvette, 2015 VW Golf R: Car News Headlines

    Land Rover has just taken the wraps off of its 2013 LR2, and it's looking smart and sensible, especially under the hood, where a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder promises to improve on the last model's gas mileage. The 2014 Corvette is gearing up for production as the plant where it will be made in...

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    Volkswagen will be taking the covers off its new MkVII Golf at the 2012 Paris Auto Show in September, though first sales of the car in the U.S. aren’t expected to commence until the fall of next year to coincide with the start of the 2014 model year. Though European buyers will be offered the car from early next year, the delayed launch here means that by the time it arrives the new MkVII GTI hot hatch will be available. We’ve already heard a lot about the new GTI, which is expected to continue with a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine matched to either a six-speed manual or...

  • Why yes, that is 200 mph in a Mk II Golf
    Here's What 200 MPH Looks Like In A Mk II VW Golf: Video

    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 trim). At no time, however, did the designers of the Mark II Golf ponder the question, “I wonder if we can make this car...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf (MkVII) spy shots
    2014 Volkswagen Golf (MkVII) Spy Video

    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 Nürburgring for some high-speed testing. Our exclusive spy video shows the prototype as it is leaving one of...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI (MkVII) spy shots
    2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI (MkVII) To Produce 260 Horsepower?

    A brand new Volkswagen Golf is just around the corner, a car whose launch also heralds the arrival of a new high-performance GTI. While we’ve been spying prototypes for the new GTI for more than a year, the only solid details we have on the car is that it, along with the regular Golf, will be...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf (MkVII) spy shots
    2014 Volkswagen Golf (MkVII) Spy Shots

    This 2014 Volkswagen Golf MkVII will feature a clear emphasis on environmental cleanliness, a theme that will carry throughout the Golf lineup.

  • 2012 Volkswagen Golf R
    2012 Volkswagen Golf R: First Drive

    First off, we have to tell you that the new 2012 Volkswagen Golf R is worlds better than the last Golf 'R' to be sold in the U.S. That's the 2008 R32, which was comfortable and faster than the GTI, but not much faster, and all too heavy and luxury-laden—more like a grand-touring hot-hatch...

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