Save the Manuals: Every Stick Shift Performance Sedan You Can Buy New Today
31 Dec 2023, 15:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The manual performance sedan segment has fewer than 10 entries in the US at press time, of which the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is the most powerful of the bunch
Volkswagen Celebrates Jetta GLI's 40th Anniversary With $28,085 Special Edition
24 Jul 2023, 17:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Only 1,984 units of the Jetta GLI 40th Anniversary will be produced, exclusively for the United States and exclusively for the 2024 model year
2022 Honda Civic Si Drag Races Volkswagen Jetta GLI, Gets Soundly Whooped
19 Apr 2022, 14:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Despite its age, the VW Jetta GLI is much obliged to assert quarter-mile dominance over the 2022 model year Honda Civic Si
VW Jetta GLI DSG Drag Races Hyundai Elantra N DCT, Someone Gets Walked
14 Apr 2022, 20:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although it's a fun car in every respect, the Jetta GLI with the DSG transmission doesn't match up to the straight-line performance of the Elantra N DCT
VW Jetta GLI: A Look Back at the Sporty Compact Sedan With Golf GTI Roots
19 Sep 2021, 00:54 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The 2022 Volkswagen Jetta GLI will make its way to U.S. showrooms before the end of the year, but in the meantime, let's take a closer look at its predecessors.
2022 Volkswagen Jetta Gains 1.5 TSI Engine, Manual Tranny Still Offered
23 Aug 2021, 16:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Jetta and go-faster Jetta GLI have been facelifted for the 2022 model year, and they're both pretty compelling in the compact sedan segment
Production Issue Prompts VW to Recall Certain Jetta and Jetta GLI Vehicles
13 Jul 2021, 14:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Manufactured at the same facility as the all-new Taos, the Mexico-built Jetta is recalled over a production issue stemming from one of the welding robots
Tuned Honda Accord 2.0T Sport Drag Races Tuned VW Jetta GLI, Sadly Can’t Keep Up
11 Jul 2021, 14:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If they were stock, the result may have been completely different. But as they are, the Jetta GLI makes easy work of the 2.0-liter turbo Accord
Kia K5 GT Smashes Jetta GLI and Honda Accord 2.0T in Drag Race
25 Apr 2021, 16:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Finally, a drag race where the 2.5-liter turbo from Kia/Hyundai wins against rivals like the Honda Accord and the Jetta GLI
Shelby GT350R Gets Volkswagen Jetta GLI Digital Makeover, Looks Unsightly
11 Sep 2020, 12:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volkswagen is never going to enter the pony car segment with a Mustang-like model, and thanks to Photoshop, we now know why it won't do it
2020 Volkswagen Golf Sedan Rendering Obviously Looks Like a Jetta
29 Oct 2019, 20:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Jetta hasn't been available in Europe since 2018, when it sold under 10k units there. Meanwhile, this new Golf won't come to America for another 2 years
2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Is Cheaper Than Golf GTI
27 Feb 2019, 16:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As far as souped-up compact sedans go, the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI promises a lot of bang for the buck and a fair bit of sporty styling
New Jetta GLI Teased By Volkswagen Ahead Of 2019 Chicago Auto Show
5 Feb 2019, 12:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2020 Jetta GLI is right around the corner, and with a bit of luck, Volkswagen could push the 2.0 TSI to 228 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque
New Volkswagen Jetta GLI Debut Set For 2019 Chicago Auto Show
11 Dec 2018, 19:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A compact-sized sedan with the performance of the Golf GTI; that's what the 2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI has in the pipeline for U.S. customers
Volkswagen Jetta GLI-based Prototype Hits 210 MPH At Bonneville Salt Flats
18 Sep 2018, 16:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / More than 210 miles per hour in a Jetta with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo? Yep, that's exactly what Volkswagen did at the Bonneville Salt Flats
Volkswagen Goes for Bonneville Land Speed Record With Near-Production Jetta GLI
8 Aug 2018, 12:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A not-so-heavily modified Volkswagen Jetta GLI will try to break the land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats this weekend
2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Teased By Bonneville-prepped Land Speed Record Car
22 Jun 2018, 20:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Good news! The all-new Volkswagen Jetta GLI is coming by year's end. Until the reveal, this Bonneville-prepped prototype will have to make do
2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Confirmed With Independent Rear Suspension
11 Apr 2018, 17:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / So you want your Jetta with the looks and performance of the Golf GTI? Volkswagen is much obliged to make your wish come true with the upcoming Jetta GLI
Spyshots: 2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Has GTI Twin Exhaust and 18-Inch Wheels
8 Nov 2017, 16:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen hasn't given up on the sports sedan and is preparing a new Jetta GLI on the MQB platform and with the same tech as the Golf GTI
2018 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Will Be DSG-Only in Its Last Model Year
13 Oct 2017, 16:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / 2018 is going to be the last model year for the current Jetta model before they come out with the MQB-base version. But will there be a manual GLI in that?