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2017 Volkswagen e-Golf: We’re Driving it This Week

When the latest generation of the Volkswagen Golf was launched in 2014, as a 2015 model, the German brand introduced the fully electric e-Golf to the U.S. market. Sadly, Canadians were denied access to this energetic compact hatchback. On the other hand, technology progresses rapidly in the growing industry of …April 10, 2017

2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI: A Practical Plethora of Fun4.5/5

I was excited as heck to try the 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI, since hot hatches have always had a place close to my heart. We’ve seen resurgence from automakers in this category in recent years and I jump at every chance I get to slide behind the wheel of one. March 30, 2017

2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon: A true people’s car4.5/5

Don’t take this as a political statement but the idea behind communism isn’t all bad. Is it too soon to talk about communism in a positive light? All possible abuses and setbacks aside, making everyone equal does have some merit. In this perfectly fair scenario, not only would we have …October 12, 2016

Comparison Test: Ford Focus RS vs. Subaru WRX STI vs. Volkswagen Golf R

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There are many different types of sports cars. England gave birth to lightweight and nimble roadsters such as the MG TD, the Austin-Healey 3000, the Lotus Super 7 and the Jaguar XK120. The long-gone musclecar era left us the Chevrolet Camaro, the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger, while the …September 28, 2016

2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: Volkswagen’s Answer to Subaru4.0/5

SEATTLE (Washington) – How do you attend a Volkswagen presentation without addressing the elephant in the room? What’s going on with “Dieselgate”? The answer for Americans came right at the start of the presentation. Billions of dollars are going to be spent on rebuilding the manufacturer’s reputation and compensating car …September 23, 2016

2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport: A Golf on Cocaine4.5/5

Not that I personally know what it’s like to be on cocaine, but I can imagine it thanks to all of the Hollywood blockbuster movies. The immediacy of the Clubsport’s sharp and focused nature does not suffer fools. It’s like a kick in the groin—you feel it immediately. This GTI’s …May 10, 2016

The Unique, 400-Horsepower Volkswagen Golf GTI Hearbeat

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Golf GTI, a young team of engineers at Volkswagen decided to have some fun: they took a standard GTI and pretty much doubled its horsepower rating. This car will not be sold in dealerships; in fact, only one car has been built and …May 5, 2016

We’re Heading to Worthersee in Austria Behind the Wheel of the New GTI Clubsport!

The GTI is 40 years old, just like me. What could be better than to celebrate this important anniversary by launching the most powerful, fastest version of the mythical sport compact hatchback? Here’s the answer. By heading to the beautiful Land of Carinthia, Austria, to visit one of the most …May 2, 2016

A Very Powerful Volkswagen Golf GTI For Worthersee

Here’s another interesting vehicle that won’t make it to our market: the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S. VW’s aficionados are already dreaming about the GTI Clubsport, this new will only make them angrier. This special S version will only be available in Europe this fall. Volkswagen promises that they will …April 26, 2016

Canada's 10 Best-Selling Cars in 2015

January 7, 2016

2015 Volkswagen Golf R: Multidisciplinary Medallist4.0/5

If you’re looking for a Volkswagen sports car in the $30,000 range, look no further than the GTI. This enhanced version of the Golf is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine that develops 210 horsepower that's sent to the front wheels. Both fun and practical, it’s considered the champion of …October 12, 2015

First Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R

The Volkswagen Golf R didn't exactly take the market by storm when it first came to Canada in 2012. It wasn't for a lack of effort on behalf of the hottest of Volkswagen hatches wasn't impressive—it put 256 horsepower and 243 lb.-ft. of torque down to all four wheels—but rather …October 5, 2015

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