There are lots of ways to blow up an engine: lack of maintenance, driving too hard, and cheap upgrades are just some of them. If you asked which of these caused this 2.0-liter turbo VW motor to go ...

Sadly, but unsurprisingly, Volkswagen's European lineup is more fun than its U.S. offerings. The track-tuned GTI Clubsport didn't make its way to American shores last year, for example; and now, ...

Germany's most popular turbocharged engine is a gold standard for downsizing.

The eighth-generation Golf GTI shows VW has wisely left the iconic hot hatch’s winning recipe alone. Expect the U.S.-bound eighth-generation GTI's engine output to just about match its European ...

The days of a Golf GTI with a gas engine under the hood are coming to an end, and the final version before the hot hatch goes the electric route has been spotted testing. Volkswagen in September made ...

VW’s beloved hatchback is now a three-time Car of the Year winner. History repeating itself is nothing rare in the automotive business, and for the Volkswagen Golf, its contribution to such tradition ...

The Golf GTI is the classic symbol of hot hatchback. With humble beginnings as a two-door 110-hp hatch over 40 years ago, the Golf GTI became an absolute legend with several successful generations and ...

2026 MotorTrend Car of the Year (w/Golf R) Turbo-four makes strong torque Compact yet versatile Now with more real buttons Volkswagen's iconic hot hatchback gets a refresh for 2025. The 2025 GTI has ...

Volkswagen was met with lots of criticism over shoddy design and subpar build quality starting with the fifth-generation Golf. Obviously enough, the current generation doesn’t fare particularly well ...

The Volkswagen Golf GTI may not have been the original hot hatch, but it's certainly the leading member of this feisty small-car brigade. While competitors have come an ...

The Volkswagen GTI's all-around talents have earned it a special place in our hearts over the years, and the Golf R has only made the hot hatch cooler, quicker, and more extreme. We've loved it, too.

We’ve seen a few twin-engine cars over the years, but they’re always a novelty when they pop up on the internet. Something about the total homebrew nature of jamming a second engine into a car’s trunk ...