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Report: VW Golf Mk9 Will Be Electric, Built on New Platform Supporting Up to 1,700 HP
Report: VW Golf Mk9 Will Be Electric, Built on New Platform Supporting Up to 1,700 HP

7 Sep 2023, 07:51 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Expected by 2028, the next-gen Golf will be Volkswagen's first model based on the new SSP platform, and it should feature Level 4 autonomous driving

 
Volkswagen Rolls Out 2024 Golf GTI 380, a Swan Song for the Manual Transmission
Volkswagen Rolls Out 2024 Golf GTI 380, a Swan Song for the Manual Transmission

30 Aug 2023, 21:01 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / The Volkswagen Golf GTI and R are available for the last time with the six-speed manual. They will live on with the DSG auto box

 
Volkswagen Uploads Video of a Real Rabbit on Social Media, What Are They Up To?
Volkswagen Uploads Video of a Real Rabbit on Social Media, What Are They Up To?

29 Aug 2023, 08:29 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Volkswagen seems to be resurrecting the Rabbit nameplate and previews it with a video of a rabbit uploaded on the former Twitter/current X social media platform

 
2024 VW Golf PHEV Hot Hatch Shows Modest Updates in New Spy Shots
2024 VW Golf PHEV Hot Hatch Shows Modest Updates in New Spy Shots

7 Jul 2023, 08:55 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The plug-in hybrid hot hatch will probably retain the 242 horsepower combined output when it debuts, perhaps sometime in 2024

 
Volkswagen Recalls Golf GTI and Golf R Over Potentially Deformed Strut Mounts
Volkswagen Recalls Golf GTI and Golf R Over Potentially Deformed Strut Mounts

25 Jun 2023, 20:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nearly 60 units of the 2023 model year Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R are recalled due to a supplier's oversight during strut mount production

 
Watch the Volkswagen Golf Mk8 Tackle the Dreaded Moose Test Fully Loaded
Watch the Volkswagen Golf Mk8 Tackle the Dreaded Moose Test Fully Loaded

23 Jun 2023, 00:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This pretty low-spec Golf clears the moose test at the minimum required speed by Teknikens Värld, namely 72 kilometers per hour

 
Fastest AWD Volkswagen in the World: This 1,340-HP Golf MK2
Fastest AWD Volkswagen in the World: This 1,340-HP Golf MK2

12 Jun 2023, 17:56 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The fastest AWD Volkswagen in the world is a VR6-powered Golf MK2 that can run the quarter-mile in 7.412 seconds! And it looks like it can go even faster!

 
2024 VW Golf Facelift Surfaces Early via Digital Illustration
2024 VW Golf Facelift Surfaces Early via Digital Illustration

7 Jun 2023, 21:46 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / It will be a while until Volkswagen unveils the 2024 Golf, but when they do, the compact hatchback will probably look a lot like this

 
2024 VW Golf Caught Undisguised, Facelifted Hatch Shows Big Infotainment Screen
2024 VW Golf Caught Undisguised, Facelifted Hatch Shows Big Infotainment Screen

2 Jun 2023, 10:31 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Volkswagen's facelifted Golf 8 will be unveiled next year, and will probably be the last of its kind to feature internal combustion engines

 
Volkswagen Unleashes Golf R 333 Limited Edition, Wouldn't Make Much Sense Stateside
Volkswagen Unleashes Golf R 333 Limited Edition, Wouldn't Make Much Sense Stateside

31 May 2023, 15:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen announced the Golf R 333 Limited Edition in Germany, the first Golf R with a sequentially numbered badge in the interior

 
Initial D Toyota Corolla Runs 1,000 Miles on Dubious Modifications, Wins Drag Races
Initial D Toyota Corolla Runs 1,000 Miles on Dubious Modifications, Wins Drag Races

18 May 2023, 15:25 UTC · By: Kyle Encina / This 'Initial D' AE86 showcased peak Toyota reliability by going 1,000 miles, while also winning drag races along the way

 
Toyota vs. Volkswagen Reliability: $40K Initial D Car Picked Apart by $10K Golf GTI
Toyota vs. Volkswagen Reliability: $40K Initial D Car Picked Apart by $10K Golf GTI

10 May 2023, 13:49 UTC · By: Kyle Encina / When a $40k Toyota Corolla AE86 went on a long drive against a $10k first-gen Volkswagen Golf GTI, it struggled to keep it together, literally.

 
Citi Golf: The Mk1 That Cheated Death and Continued To Be Mass-Produced Until 2009
Citi Golf: The Mk1 That Cheated Death and Continued To Be Mass-Produced Until 2009

10 Mar 2023, 17:33 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Although discontinued in 1983, the Volkswagen's Golf Mk1 soldiered on in South Africa, where it was produced for another 25 years

 
VW Golf “Heat Shield” Is How Someone Thinks We’ll Make Cars in That Hot Future of Ours
VW Golf “Heat Shield” Is How Someone Thinks We’ll Make Cars in That Hot Future of Ours

25 Feb 2023, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Estimates are that by 2100 the temperatures here on Earth will rise by 9.7 degrees Fahrenheit (5.4 Celsius), and that means everything we do must be adapted

 
The World’s First Armored Mk 8 Volkswagen Golf GTI Offers B4 Ballistic Protection
The World’s First Armored Mk 8 Volkswagen Golf GTI Offers B4 Ballistic Protection

16 Jan 2023, 14:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Volkswagen Golf GTI isn't exactly the most popular choice for armored cars out there, but on the other hand, this Mk 8 does look as stock it gets

 
Volkswagen Group Sets Sights On Quality Offensive and Design Clarification
Volkswagen Group Sets Sights On Quality Offensive and Design Clarification

19 Dec 2022, 12:34 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Volkswagen Group has changed its CEO, and announced its new direction for years to come. The first order of business will be fixing its quality issues

 
Abandoned Repair Shop Has a Yardful of Derelict BMWs, Rare Gems Included
Abandoned Repair Shop Has a Yardful of Derelict BMWs, Rare Gems Included

5 Dec 2022, 13:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Now a yard filled with derelict cars, this property is home to a BMW E9 from the 1970s, a first-gen 3 Series, and a handful of E30s

 
Police Caught a Golf R Doing 174 MPH, but Wait, Can This Volkswagen Even Go That Fast?
Police Caught a Golf R Doing 174 MPH, but Wait, Can This Volkswagen Even Go That Fast?

23 Nov 2022, 16:38 UTC · By: Marius Visan / The driver has been charged after he was caught driving over 174 mph in Mittagong, Australia. Law enforcement officers immediately withheld his driving license

 
Driven: 2022 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0T – Fun Needlessly Complicated
Driven: 2022 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0T – Fun Needlessly Complicated

20 Nov 2022, 09:42 UTC · By: Matt DeLorenzo / The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0T comes with a timeless design, upgraded the all-wheel drive system, and a more powerful engine under the hood

 
Need for Speed Unbound Palace Edition Includes Four Custom Cars, Exclusive Gear
Need for Speed Unbound Palace Edition Includes Four Custom Cars, Exclusive Gear

2 Nov 2022, 06:49 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / The deluxe offering created in collaboration with skate and streetwear brand Palace Skateboards includes four custom cars, a clothing pack, decals and more