The gradual decline of the hot hatch over the decade has been heartbreaking to watch with legendary models from former big hitters in the class such as Renault and Ford no longer produced.

We adore small cars here at Auto Express. They’re fun to throw around on a twisty B-road, cheap to run and there’s rarely a gap in traffic they can’t squeeze through, or a parking space that’s too ...

The 410HP Volkswagen Golf 7 GTI Clubsport S shows off its powerful exhaust with raw revs, accelerations, and turbo sounds. As one of the most extreme front-wheel-drive hot hatches ever built, the ...

If you were to look at one of the major differences between the Volkswagen GTI and the Honda Civic Type R, it would be their transmissions – but there’s more. If you were to compare the Volkswagen ...

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It’s not uncommon to look at the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R as the same car. Or rather, to assume that they’re the same but the one just as has a cosmetic package. I mean, they roll off the same ...

Volkswagen has unveiled the Golf GTI EDITION 50, a special model commemorating the 50th anniversary of the iconic GTI. With an impressive output of 239 kW (325 PS), this is the most powerful Golf GTI ...

And it’s more powerful than the Civic Type R, too. A few days after confirming that it’s the quickest production Volkswagen around the Nurburgring, the brand has officially taken the covers off the ...

Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer has confirmed the company’s plans to develop a full range of “monster” electric hot-hatches, including an all-new electric Golf GTI that will stay true to its iconic ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and R entered their eighth generation in 2020, and while the core of these vehicles hasn't changed, there are some significant updates for the new model year. These ...

Summit Point, West Virginia — WAUUGGGGH! At West Virginia’s premier Summit Point Motorsports complex, I wrung the 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI’s neck through the Jefferson Circuit’s technical Turn 2-3-4-5 ...

Mechanically, there wasn't really anything wrong with the MK8 Volkswagen GTI and Golf R. In fact, they were both pretty awesome. Redesigning an icon like the MK7 Golf is no easy task, but Volkswagen ...