Volkswagen’s legendary hot hatch receives a mid-cycle update for 2025 including refreshed looks along with upgraded infotainment system and controls inside. Powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the Golf GTI produces 241 hp (unlike the 261 hp for Europe) and 273 lb-ft of torque. Muscular performance combines with great handling for a fun driving experience. Alas, the GTI is no longer available with a manual transmission.
Do automakers sometimes lack imagination? Are they really offering the vehicles consumers want and need? We at The Car Guide often ask ourselves these kinds of questions. And we're not alone. Many digital artists and illustrators have fun imagining what certain models would look like in some other configuration or …
The refreshed and updated 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R are about to land in Canada. Orders start today with the first units scheduled to arrive by mid-spring. That means we can now tell you about pricing, and unsurprisingly, the two hot hatches are substantially more expensive than the …
Bad news for fans of the Volkswagen Golf GTI and those who planned to get their hands on the updated 2025 model : North American-bound units won’t get a power boost after all. The 262 horsepower announced earlier this year for the Golf GTI in Europe will stay over there, …
Conventionally powered cars that are set to be replaced with electric successors in the coming years may survive longer than expected. One of them could be the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf , which is available in North America exclusively in GTI and R trim. Kai Grünitz, an engineer working for the …
Want to feel like a kid again? Get yourself a sports car, whatever the type or the price. Here, we’ll focus on compact sports cars, meaning those models that combine practicality with performance. They can be both daily drivers and weekend track warriors. If you’re wondering which ones represent the …
Volkswagen today introduced a high-performance version of the Golf GTI on the eve of the Nürburgring 24 Hours in Germany and as part of the celebration of the iconic Golf’s 50th anniversary. Continuing the Clubsport tradition, this exclusive, track-ready model is too good to be true, as the title above …
Following the ID. GTI Concept that we saw at the IAA in Munich last summer, Volkswagen today unveiled the new ID.3 GTX as another preview of the electric Golf GTI that’s set to hit the market later this decade. The sporty variant of the battery-powered hatchback that we can’t have …
The Volkswagen Golf, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, has now reached the midpoint of its eighth generation and gets a significant update for the occasion. In Canada, the changes will apply to the Golf GTI starting with the 2025 model. First, the good news under the hood …
As CES 2024 kicks off in Las Vegas this week, Volkswagen will present the first vehicles in which the AI-based chatbot ChatGPT is integrated into its IDA voice assistant. The German automaker is set to become the first volume manufacturer to offer ChatGPT as a standard feature. Starting this spring …
Barely four metres long and slightly less than two metres wide, the I.D. Buggy concept is a cute nod to the good old dune buggies that were powered by Volkswagen Beetle engines. As was the case then, it comes standard with rear-wheel drive. However, an AWD system could be fitted …
We keep hearing cars are history, but the Jetta is turning 40 and VW is convinced it just keeps getting better, especiaaly now that the Jetta shares the same platform as its cool sibling the Golf. We got our first drive at the North American launch. For more stories about …
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