Earlier this week we saw spy shots of a prototype for the next-generation MkVII Volkswagen Golf, which is expected to be launched late next year as a 2013 model. Today we have new spy shots of a pair of prototypes for the sporty GTI model, adding to the shots of a three-door variant captured...
Rarely have three simple letters meant as much to gearheads as those the spell "GTI". Their first significant appearance was on the Mk1 Golf GTI, known as the Rabbit in the... December 20, 2011 by Antony Ingram 1
Development of Volkswagen’s MkVII Golf is well underway, with the new car on track to come onto the market towards the end of next year as a 2013 model. While a... July 19, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
When the Volkswagen GTI Edition 35 debuted at Worthersee in Germany earlier this month, there was much talk that the car could find its way to the U.S. to celebrate the 30th... June 20, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Whilst Skodas have never been sold in the United States, gearheads probably know a little about the Czech Republic-based subsiduary of the Volkswagen Audi Group and some of... June 9, 2011 by Antony Ingram
You could view the concept of the "hot hatchback" as the greatest compromise in the automotive industry. At least four seats (in most cases), space in the back, good safety... September 1, 2010 by Samuel Spencer 3
If I had to take the phrase "big fun, little cash" and condense it into two carefully chosen words, it would have to be "hot hatchback." In the eighties, the idea of tossing... August 30, 2010 by Samuel Spencer
Earlier this week we brought you details of seven new customized Audi A1 hatchbacks that will be on display at the upcoming Wörthersee Tour 2010 and now we have the first... May 7, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Ask a gear head what was the first “hot hatchback,” the majority of them will answer with the Volkswagen Golf GTI, which was first produced in 1976 but didn’t reach... March 26, 2010 by Todd DeMeza 2
The front-wheel-drive Volkswagen GTI is a blast to drive. It’s fun slow, it’s fun fast. It’s a lot like a MINI Cooper in that regard, but less cute, way more practical... February 2, 2010 by Michael Frank 8
In Pebble Beach, we saw the 2011 Infiniti M become the first car launched "virtually," thanks to a high-tech projection display system. Today, Volkswagen is the first... October 22, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 1
The 2010 Volkswagen GTI is finally making its way to the U.S. in Mark VI form, and though it's down 10 horsepower on its international-spec doppelganger, it's actually... October 6, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 1
Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout - APEAL - is how J.D. Power measures the 'gratification' a car owner experiences with each new model on the market. For the fifth... July 16, 2009 by Kenneth Hall 1
Late last year, reports emerged claiming Volkswagen was working on three separate sports-oriented versions of the popular Golf hatchback. The first of these we've already... June 8, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 8
Custom-tuned turbocharged four-cylinder hatches are pretty common fare anywhere in the world. But it's not every day that a handful of young apprentices at one of the world's... May 21, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 4
While this weekend’s Nurburgring 24 hour race will see the unveiling of the 265hp (198kW) Scirocco R, Volkswagen is using this week’s Wörthersee Tour in Austria... May 20, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1