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The World’s First Armored Mk 8 Volkswagen Golf GTI Offers B4 Ballistic Protection
The World’s First Armored Mk 8 Volkswagen Golf GTI Offers B4 Ballistic Protection

16 Jan 2023, 14:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Volkswagen Golf GTI isn't exactly the most popular choice for armored cars out there, but on the other hand, this Mk 8 does look as stock it gets

 
Volkswagen Group Sets Sights On Quality Offensive and Design Clarification
Volkswagen Group Sets Sights On Quality Offensive and Design Clarification

19 Dec 2022, 12:34 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Volkswagen Group has changed its CEO, and announced its new direction for years to come. The first order of business will be fixing its quality issues

 
Abandoned Repair Shop Has a Yardful of Derelict BMWs, Rare Gems Included
Abandoned Repair Shop Has a Yardful of Derelict BMWs, Rare Gems Included

5 Dec 2022, 13:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Now a yard filled with derelict cars, this property is home to a BMW E9 from the 1970s, a first-gen 3 Series, and a handful of E30s

 
Police Caught a Golf R Doing 174 MPH, but Wait, Can This Volkswagen Even Go That Fast?
Police Caught a Golf R Doing 174 MPH, but Wait, Can This Volkswagen Even Go That Fast?

23 Nov 2022, 16:38 UTC · By: Marius Visan / The driver has been charged after he was caught driving over 174 mph in Mittagong, Australia. Law enforcement officers immediately withheld his driving license

 
Driven: 2022 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0T – Fun Needlessly Complicated
Driven: 2022 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0T – Fun Needlessly Complicated

20 Nov 2022, 09:42 UTC · By: Matt DeLorenzo / The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0T comes with a timeless design, upgraded the all-wheel drive system, and a more powerful engine under the hood

 
Need for Speed Unbound Palace Edition Includes Four Custom Cars, Exclusive Gear
Need for Speed Unbound Palace Edition Includes Four Custom Cars, Exclusive Gear

2 Nov 2022, 06:49 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / The deluxe offering created in collaboration with skate and streetwear brand Palace Skateboards includes four custom cars, a clothing pack, decals and more

 
Speed Racer Tried to Sell the Volkswagen Golf GTI in the 1990s
Speed Racer Tried to Sell the Volkswagen Golf GTI in the 1990s

28 Oct 2022, 10:57 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It all started when the Mach 5 was sabotaged, and Speed Racer had to win the race, or his team and his family would lose everything

 
Old VW Golf Commercial With Hoonigan Granny Teaches Us Several Lessons At Once
Old VW Golf Commercial With Hoonigan Granny Teaches Us Several Lessons At Once

24 Oct 2022, 15:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Made in 2010, this commercial was so versatile it was used to share at least two different messages: buying prejudgements and reliability

 
2022 Hyundai Veloster N Races 2022 VW Golf R, It's Not Even Close
2022 Hyundai Veloster N Races 2022 VW Golf R, It's Not Even Close

21 Oct 2022, 20:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Had it been matched against the Golf GTI rather than the Golf R, the front-wheel-driven Veloster N may have had a chance

 
Nine-Second VW Golf Drags Ford Mustang, Teaches It an FWD Versus RWD Lesson
Nine-Second VW Golf Drags Ford Mustang, Teaches It an FWD Versus RWD Lesson

17 Oct 2022, 08:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind “Drag Racing and Car Stuff” channel on YouTube has a record FWD versus RWD piece of feisty action from Palm Beach International Raceway

 
VW Golf V GTI Commercials Were First Creepy Then Funny, Can You Decide on a Winner?
VW Golf V GTI Commercials Were First Creepy Then Funny, Can You Decide on a Winner?

16 Oct 2022, 06:56 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / More than a decade ago, Volkswagen released two series of commercials for the Golf V GTI. The rabbit demon was a bit eerie, but un-pimping cars felt quite fun.

 
Volkswagen Golf R and Golf GTI Recalled Due to Production Oversight
Volkswagen Golf R and Golf GTI Recalled Due to Production Oversight

29 Sep 2022, 23:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As if the German automaker from Wolfsburg didn't have enough quality-related issues, VW has admitted to not affixing the radiator properly in 8,038 hot hatches

 
Crazy Flame-Shooting 690-HP Turbocharged VW Golf 3 VR6 Pulls 172 MPH on the Half-Mile
Crazy Flame-Shooting 690-HP Turbocharged VW Golf 3 VR6 Pulls 172 MPH on the Half-Mile

17 Sep 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Thirty-one years ago, Volkswagen, through its Research and Development Division, released the VR6 engine. This powerplant is one of the most innovative

 
A Mark 4 VW Golf Wagon and 1,080 HP - Could That Just Be the Perfect Sleeper Recipe?
A Mark 4 VW Golf Wagon and 1,080 HP - Could That Just Be the Perfect Sleeper Recipe?

6 Sep 2022, 08:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / There's something oddly satisfying about station wagons - and family cars in general - that make way more power than they should

 
Turbo Rotary VW Golf Mk1 Has a Voyage of Slammed Widebody CGI Discovery
Turbo Rotary VW Golf Mk1 Has a Voyage of Slammed Widebody CGI Discovery

2 Sep 2022, 10:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Andreas Richter, a virtual artist formerly known as “ar.visual_” (now "richter.cgi") on social media, has decided it was about time he blew our road trip minds

 
Volkswagen and Audi Recall Certain MY16 Vehicles Due to Airbag Issue
Volkswagen and Audi Recall Certain MY16 Vehicles Due to Airbag Issue

8 Aug 2022, 10:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Both Volkswagen and Audi are calling back a grand total of 1,216 vehicles to replace the front passenger airbag module with a properly manufactured unit

 
New VW Boss Might Say Nein to the Volkswagen Golf 9, Decision Still Not Made
New VW Boss Might Say Nein to the Volkswagen Golf 9, Decision Still Not Made

5 Aug 2022, 13:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The ninth generation of the Volkswagen Golf might not happen at all, VW's new CEO explains. The situation is linked to several pressing issues

 
Car Graveyard Hidden From Civilization Is Home to a Few Unexpected Gems
Car Graveyard Hidden From Civilization Is Home to a Few Unexpected Gems

21 Jul 2022, 12:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / From a second-gen Volkswagen Golf GTI to a fourth-gen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, this abandoned place is full of automotive surprises

 
Kia Ceed – Dependable Family Hatchback, Better Than a Volkswagen Golf? You Decide
Kia Ceed – Dependable Family Hatchback, Better Than a Volkswagen Golf? You Decide

13 Jul 2022, 21:46 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Has Kia Ceed managed to snatch away the crown from the Volkswagen Golf as the best hatchback you can drive? Read on to find out

 
Toyota Supra vs. Kia Stinger vs. VW Golf R Mk8 Drag Race Ends Rather Predictably
Toyota Supra vs. Kia Stinger vs. VW Golf R Mk8 Drag Race Ends Rather Predictably

6 Jul 2022, 19:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Hated for all the wrong reasons by people who don't know better, the BMW-engined Supra is much obliged to show its mettle in the quarter mile