Brings tears to our eyes
It’s a huge jump from its predecessors
Words by Callum Alexander.The origin story of the hot hatch is cloudy, but VW cut through the murk back in 1975. Has any car ever defined its class better than the MkI Golf GTI? Fifty years on, we're still copying
by TopGear.com
The hot hatch that got the ball rolling
Let's get one thing clear: the Volkswagen Golf GTI is not the first hot hatchback. If we were to trace the roots of the hot hatch, it started with the Autobianchi A112 Abarth and Simca 1100 Ti that came out in
We're still dreaming we get it someday
Live from the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon, the Top Gear Philippines team got an up close and personal look at the newest Volkswagen Golf R, slated to enter the U.S. market sometime this year. Volkswagen showcased a wagon-type Golf R,
by Billy Caluag
A GTI for the electric age
Volkswagen has (finally) confirmed its ID.3 hatchback will get a range-topping 'GTX' version to serve as the all-electric sibling to the Golf GTI.Pencilled in to arrive later this year, two versions will be offered from launch. Things will
For the first time in the history of this hot hatch
The Volkswagen Golf turns 50 this year, and the celebrations/midlife crisis (delete as appropriate) will kick off later this month with a facelift for the much-maligned Mk8.And from first glance at this camouflaged Mk8.5 GTI, it would seem
by Greg Potts
The Golf, Tiguan, and GTI names will survive
You can breathe a sigh of relief-the Golf, Tiguan and GTI badges are safe, says Volkswagen brand boss Thomas Schafer, while others will be discussed on a case-by-case basis. Well, we're far less bothered about the Tiguan, but
by Sam Burnett
As confirmed by VW
You read that correctly: the GTI badge has a future in the electric age after all, and the Volkswagen ID. GTI Concept is the car that proves it.Based on the ID.2all concept that was revealed back in March, the ID.
by Joe Holding
Those ‘waffle and hex’ rims are just *chef’s kiss*
It's fair to say some elements of the latest Volkswagen Golf GTI haven't quite hit the spot. The Mk8 may be sharper to drive than ever, but it's also dropped a very sizeable ball when it comes to some
And it’s a limited 25th Anniversary edition
We've seen plenty of low-mileage cars come up for auction in recent years, but this 2002 Volkswagen Golf GTI takes the biscuit.Now, the Mk4 model may not have been the most popular GTI in history, but this is at
by Greg Potts
We wonder if it can go sideways, too
If what's revered as one of the greatest hot hatches ever built, the Volkswagen Golf GTI, had a bigger and roomier brother, then we reckon this would be it: the Volkswagen Transporter T6.1 Sportline.It's sporty, alright. It's
A tough call to make, but someone’s got to do it
2020. Hardly a belter of a year, eh? Back in the early summer, Germany seemed to be the only country doing anything right. Where was France? And come to think of it, where is France now? It's only been a late
And almost 300hp
Don't get too excited. The new Golf GTI Clubsport is not the follow-up to 2016's Nürburgring front-wheel-drive record-holder, the Clubsport S. It's not a limited edition and precisely no effort has been made to
by Tom Harrison
In case you were wondering
So we have a bit of a history lesson for you today, folks: In light of the recent National Name Your Car Day (yes, it's actually a thing), Volkswagen has shared the stories behind the names of some of its vehicles.
Some improvements don't feel like improvements
This is the heir to the throne. The next in the dynasty. No hot hatch has a greater heritage than this. A Volkswagen Golf GTI should be all things to all people: the quintessential do-it-all family car. So, no pressure
by Ollie Kew
It’s had quite the fascinating history
In 1937, Germany's ruling National Socialist German Workers' Party (led by Adolf Hitler) created the Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH (Company for the Preparation of the German Volkswagen Ltd), which-thankfully for us-was renamed Volkswagenwerk GmbH just a
by Greg Potts
*We cannot emphasize this enough
It looks like an SUV, it has the ride height and all-wheel-drive of an SUV, but it's a secret wagon. Ssshh-don't let the cat out of the bag. Actually, don't put cats in bags in the
This looks cool
Yep, at heart the Mk8 Golf GTI is the same car as the Mk7. It rides on the Group's clever MQB platform and uses the same 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine as the car it replaces.Of course, changes have
by Tom Harrison
The German carmaker is taking all the necessary precautions
We're all craving signs of normality right now-those little flickers of life going on as normal. Well, here's one: Volkswagen is going to make Golfs again.There's a cluster of sentences you wouldn't have expected to read
by Ollie Kew
The tech-packed Mk8 model has been revealed alongside the GTD and GTE variants
Typical-you wait years for a new, fast Golf, then three come along all at once. Spoiler alert: none is revolutionary or the teensiest bit surprising, but we're glad they're back all the same. And you should be, too.Volkswagen
by Tom Harrison
