From a 1400HP Golf Mk2 beast to the razor-sharp Mk8 GTI Clubsport and the legendary Golf 5 R32, this video delivers revs, flames, and brutal accelerations that will thrill every hot hatch fan ...

Meanwhile, the Volkswagen Golf GTI, also treated to a mid-cycle facelift last year like the rest of the Golf Mk8.5 lineup, is a milder hot hatchback for entry-level drivers, packing a 2.0-liter ...

Still, with the new 2025 model you get more power in the Golf R, the promise of better performance and a few new options packages that make the U.S.-market Golf variants more interesting.

In Germany, the Mk8.5 Golf GTI carries a starting price of €45,655 or $50,835 at current exchange rates. Unfortunately, there is no manual available for model year 2025.

The latter representing an increase of 50 Nm over the standard GTI and matching that of the Golf 8.5 R, the GTI Edition 50 will go from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds and hit a limited top speed of ...

The GTI has just had its midlife facelift, making this generation the Mk8.5 if you speak Golfnerd. Even if you don't, you're probably familiar with the idea.

Compare the capacitive buttons on the Mk 8.5 Golf R’s steering wheel with the physical ones on the GTI. Adam Ismail Besides, don’t forget: This is all just for easier access to Race mode.

Since getting the GTI in August of last year, we’ve been averaging 30.5 mpg combined, which is better than the 28-mpg combined rating from the EPA. What’s more, when driving only on the ...

We've been a bit deficient in not reviewing the Mk 8 Golf GTI until now. I reviewed the more expensive, more powerful Golf R in 2022, but the last GTI we drove was the outgoing Mk 7 car in mid-2020.