May 2024 will mark half a century since Volkswagen presented the Giorgetto Giugiaro-designed Golf in May 1974. Series production of the Beetle's hatchback-bodied successor started in March 1974, and ...

HIGHS Inconspicuous hatchback exterior, mighty turbo four, tenacious all-wheel-drive chassis. LOWS Manual transmission option gone for 2025, one expensive Golf, cool wagon version not sold in U.S.

Volkswagen just recently updated the Mk8 Golf GTI and Golf R for its mid-cycle refresh and the 2025 model-year. Originally launched in 2020 globally and in 2022 for the North American market, at three ...

The updated Golf improves on the outgoing model year with 13 more horsepower, for a new total of 328 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque through all four wheels, making it the most powerful VW Golf ever. Power ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

It took Volkswagen a couple of weeks to bring the facelifted Golf (Mk 8.5) to the market since the official introduction at the end of January, and the series' 50th birthday is celebrated with a ...

Volkswagen has reiterated its commitment to the combustion-powered hot hatch, a commitment that will extend into the next decade. The EA888 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that powers the Golf ...