The GTI first earned our Car of the Year trophy in 1985, back when we awarded separate Golden Calipers for domestic and imported models. Thirty years later, the seventh-generation Golf lineup, which ...

This September, for just under $500 per month, you can lease a 2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI and get yourself a fun daily driver.

Enthusiasts, purists, and hot-hatch lovers gather round because I come with good news: The 2026 Volkswagen GTI still delivers on smiles per mile, and the O.G. formula has stood the test of time. The ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R received a midcycle refresh that is more impactful than mild. Indeed, VW listened to critics and delivered meaningful updates like sharper tech, smarter driver ...

Finding a genuinely fun performance car has become harder than ever. Sports cars have become increasingly expensive, while many affordable performance models force you to sacrifice comfort, ...

2026 marks 50 years of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, and what started out as a skunkworks project has come to define the entire hot hatchback genre. It may not be the first hot hatch ever made, but the ...

From the January/February 2026 issue of Car and Driver. Losing another manual transmission frustrates us nearly as much as missing out on breakfast at Whammy Burger by three minutes. We North ...

With three years of experience in automotive journalism, Thomas is a UK-based writer and has written for a UK newspaper and Euronewsweek, covering everything from breaking industry news to the latest ...

Growing up, Motor Trend was basically Chris' bible. With an ever growing TikTok fan base, Chris decided it was time to take the more serious journalistic approach to talking about his favorite subject ...

The GTI nameplate needs no introduction. Being one of the most successful hot hatches the world has ever seen, this German hatchback is a perfect combination between performance and practicality. The ...