The 325-hp front-wheel-drive GTI beat its own record from 2025 by 1.6 seconds, takes the podium ahead of Honda Civic Type R ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volkswagen Golf GTI 8.5. Volkswagen has revealed the new Golf, complete with over 60 miles of EV range in plug-in hybrid form and ...

The GTI Edition 50 has retaken its FWD Nürburgring record after three years.

As per tradition, the hot hatch again went faster than VW’s claimed 0 to 100km/h time of 5.90 seconds. During our test at Gerotek, the Mk 8.5 recorded a sprint time of 5.88 seconds. From there, the ...

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 ...

In this latest drag race, the recently updated Golf 8.5 GTI faces off against a vehicle from a completely different segment: ...

The updated 2025 VW Golf GTI features ChatGPT The AI is integrated into an upsized 12.9-inch touchscreen that is standard in the U.S. This Golf GTI might be the last iteration with a gas engine ...

The 2025 Volkswagen GTI remains one of the most entertaining cars to drive, and September’s lease deal makes it more affordable. We laud VW for continuing to make the Golf GTI for so many generations ...

If you need one car to be nearly everything an enthusiast driver could possibly want it to be (efficient commuter, capable canyon carver, car-pool-friendly kid carrier, cavernous cargo hauler, ...

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Volkswagen's beloved Golf compact, so the brand is celebrating with a major update to its existing Mk. 8 models. Since the U.S. only receives the Golf in GTI trim ...

Volkswagen used the backdrop of the past weekend's 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance race to debut a new generation of its limited edition Golf GTI Clubsport. The hardcore hatchback is based on the ...