We can already what the critics are going to say, that the MINI Cooper S isn't a hot hatch and thus doesn't compete with the Polo GTI. That could be true, in the same sense that the Golf GTI isn't the ...

Since about 2014 or so, Volkswagen has gotten the habit of offering a manual Polo GTI again, and people seem to like it. It wasn't available from day 1 with this all-new model, but you can now order a ...

This is the opening to an iconic 1980s Volkswagen commercial. The TV spot’s musical theme was set to the 1964 tune G.T.O. by Ronnie and the Daytonas. The original song’s Pontiac-themed verses were ...

Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a ...

This week we hop back in time with the Volkswagen Golf GTI Rabbit Edition. Pat Goss shows how to ensure your tires are ready, willing and able. Then, we lap ourselves in the latest of BMW's divine M ...

Most enthusiasts have used the Volkswagen Golf in its performance variants as the benchmark for the “hot hatch” category. The 2019 Golf GTI is the metric by which all others will likely be compared, ...

The Volkswagen GTI made its debut on American shores back in 1983. Back then, the GTI, based on the first-generation Golf, was a performance buffed version of the small, fun, but painfully slow ...

The Volkswagen GTI made its debut on American shores back in 1983. Back then, the GTI, based on the first-generation Golf, was a performance buffed version of the small, fun, but painfully slow ...