As one of the first ever hatchbacks, the Golf set the standard for the class. A new GTI is one ... of fancy Wallpaper* travelled to eastern Turkey in search of the perfect backdrop to mark 50 years ...

but it certainly applies to the Volkswagen Golf GTI. The Mk 8 Golf is due for a mid-life refresh next year, and when that happens, VW will be simplifying things by dropping the manual transmission ...

VW has only been selling the GTI and R here, while the standard Golf continues in other markets. Meanwhile, the Passat sedan has been discontinued, leaving the Jetta as the only other model in VW ...

I concluded “just get it with a stick” after driving a 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI ... The GTI is about the last model we would have expected to lose the stick shift, and VW has expressed pride ...

But to recap, in 1976, someone at VW had the bright idea of giving the Golf hatchback a more powerful engine and better handling. The original GTI wasn't the first hot hatch, but it was the most ...

Carone takes you on a guided walkaround of the last-year stick-shifted Golf GTI, highlights some of his favorite features, then takes you on a live drive review of the ’24 VW GTI. Adding to ...

If you ask us, every Volkswagen Golf GTI is a good GTI, but it's clear that VW knows what really makes its hot hatch great. The automaker packed all the best stuff into the 2024 GTI's 380 special ...

2024 will be the final year for manual-transmission-equipped Golf R and Golf GTI models in the United States. The GTI 380 package comes standard on manual-transmission Golf GTI models. The special ...

So while updates to both the Golf GTI and Golf R for the 2025 model year are modest, it's worth appreciating that they're still around at all. The two VW hot hatches have already survived lineup cuts.