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Speed Racer Tried to Sell the Volkswagen Golf GTI in the 1990s
Speed Racer Tried to Sell the Volkswagen Golf GTI in the 1990s

28 Oct 2022, 10:57 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It all started when the Mach 5 was sabotaged, and Speed Racer had to win the race, or his team and his family would lose everything

 
Old VW Golf Commercial With Hoonigan Granny Teaches Us Several Lessons At Once
Old VW Golf Commercial With Hoonigan Granny Teaches Us Several Lessons At Once

24 Oct 2022, 15:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Made in 2010, this commercial was so versatile it was used to share at least two different messages: buying prejudgements and reliability

 
2022 Hyundai Veloster N Races 2022 VW Golf R, It's Not Even Close
2022 Hyundai Veloster N Races 2022 VW Golf R, It's Not Even Close

21 Oct 2022, 20:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Had it been matched against the Golf GTI rather than the Golf R, the front-wheel-driven Veloster N may have had a chance

 
Nine-Second VW Golf Drags Ford Mustang, Teaches It an FWD Versus RWD Lesson
Nine-Second VW Golf Drags Ford Mustang, Teaches It an FWD Versus RWD Lesson

17 Oct 2022, 08:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind “Drag Racing and Car Stuff” channel on YouTube has a record FWD versus RWD piece of feisty action from Palm Beach International Raceway

 
VW Golf V GTI Commercials Were First Creepy Then Funny, Can You Decide on a Winner?
VW Golf V GTI Commercials Were First Creepy Then Funny, Can You Decide on a Winner?

16 Oct 2022, 06:56 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / More than a decade ago, Volkswagen released two series of commercials for the Golf V GTI. The rabbit demon was a bit eerie, but un-pimping cars felt quite fun.

 
Volkswagen Golf R and Golf GTI Recalled Due to Production Oversight
Volkswagen Golf R and Golf GTI Recalled Due to Production Oversight

29 Sep 2022, 23:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As if the German automaker from Wolfsburg didn't have enough quality-related issues, VW has admitted to not affixing the radiator properly in 8,038 hot hatches

 
Crazy Flame-Shooting 690-HP Turbocharged VW Golf 3 VR6 Pulls 172 MPH on the Half-Mile
Crazy Flame-Shooting 690-HP Turbocharged VW Golf 3 VR6 Pulls 172 MPH on the Half-Mile

17 Sep 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Thirty-one years ago, Volkswagen, through its Research and Development Division, released the VR6 engine. This powerplant is one of the most innovative

 
A Mark 4 VW Golf Wagon and 1,080 HP - Could That Just Be the Perfect Sleeper Recipe?
A Mark 4 VW Golf Wagon and 1,080 HP - Could That Just Be the Perfect Sleeper Recipe?

6 Sep 2022, 08:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / There's something oddly satisfying about station wagons - and family cars in general - that make way more power than they should

 
Turbo Rotary VW Golf Mk1 Has a Voyage of Slammed Widebody CGI Discovery
Turbo Rotary VW Golf Mk1 Has a Voyage of Slammed Widebody CGI Discovery

2 Sep 2022, 10:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Andreas Richter, a virtual artist formerly known as “ar.visual_” (now "richter.cgi") on social media, has decided it was about time he blew our road trip minds

 
Volkswagen and Audi Recall Certain MY16 Vehicles Due to Airbag Issue
Volkswagen and Audi Recall Certain MY16 Vehicles Due to Airbag Issue

8 Aug 2022, 10:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Both Volkswagen and Audi are calling back a grand total of 1,216 vehicles to replace the front passenger airbag module with a properly manufactured unit

 
New VW Boss Might Say Nein to the Volkswagen Golf 9, Decision Still Not Made
New VW Boss Might Say Nein to the Volkswagen Golf 9, Decision Still Not Made

5 Aug 2022, 13:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The ninth generation of the Volkswagen Golf might not happen at all, VW's new CEO explains. The situation is linked to several pressing issues

 
Car Graveyard Hidden From Civilization Is Home to a Few Unexpected Gems
Car Graveyard Hidden From Civilization Is Home to a Few Unexpected Gems

21 Jul 2022, 12:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / From a second-gen Volkswagen Golf GTI to a fourth-gen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, this abandoned place is full of automotive surprises

 
Kia Ceed – Dependable Family Hatchback, Better Than a Volkswagen Golf? You Decide
Kia Ceed – Dependable Family Hatchback, Better Than a Volkswagen Golf? You Decide

13 Jul 2022, 21:46 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Has Kia Ceed managed to snatch away the crown from the Volkswagen Golf as the best hatchback you can drive? Read on to find out

 
Toyota Supra vs. Kia Stinger vs. VW Golf R Mk8 Drag Race Ends Rather Predictably
Toyota Supra vs. Kia Stinger vs. VW Golf R Mk8 Drag Race Ends Rather Predictably

6 Jul 2022, 19:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Hated for all the wrong reasons by people who don't know better, the BMW-engined Supra is much obliged to show its mettle in the quarter mile

 
VW Golf Mk1 Sleeper Drag Races Mercedes-AMG GT 63, Aircraft Carrier Gap Decides the Winner
VW Golf Mk1 Sleeper Drag Races Mercedes-AMG GT 63, Aircraft Carrier Gap Decides the Winner

14 Jun 2022, 22:12 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / With around 600 horsepower on tap, the Volkswagen Golf in question is almost as powerful, and much lighter, than the stock Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S

 
VW Golf Mk1 Sleeper Wants to Bully Supercars, Drag Races Lamborghini Aventador
VW Golf Mk1 Sleeper Wants to Bully Supercars, Drag Races Lamborghini Aventador

30 May 2022, 08:41 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / With 600 horsepower on tap, this first-generation Volkswagen Golf lined up at the start line next to a Lamborghini Aventador for a half-mile race

 
All-Electric VW Golf MK1 Was Left to Rot in Woods, Comes Back to Life After 25 Years
All-Electric VW Golf MK1 Was Left to Rot in Woods, Comes Back to Life After 25 Years

27 Apr 2022, 13:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built about 30 years ago as a university project, this electrified Volkswagen Golf Mk1 was used as a race car. Now it runs and drives again

 
Volkswagen Golf R: VW's Defiant Competitor to the Toyota GR Corolla
Volkswagen Golf R: VW's Defiant Competitor to the Toyota GR Corolla

23 Apr 2022, 05:48 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Meet the all-new Golf R. Think of it like the GTI we know and love with a little extra spice everywhere it counts. Watch your back, GR Corolla

 
Funny Enough, R31, R32, R34 Skyline GT-Rs Blend Nicely With VW Golfs and Passat
Funny Enough, R31, R32, R34 Skyline GT-Rs Blend Nicely With VW Golfs and Passat

1 Apr 2022, 09:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Remember, Andreas Richter, the virtual artist better known as “ar.visual_” on social media, posted this Skyline Hatch crew on April Fools' Day, so...

 
Twin-Engine VW Golf Wreaks Havoc at Texas Drag Racing Event With 2,000 HP
Twin-Engine VW Golf Wreaks Havoc at Texas Drag Racing Event With 2,000 HP

28 Mar 2022, 11:23 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / A mechanical work of art, this old Volkswagen Golf boasts in the region of 2,000 hp from its twin-motor setup, and it’s an 8-second car down the quarter-mile