The Golf Mk1 went into production in March 1974, and sales officially began in May of the same year. About a year later, the hatchback reached the US market under the Rabbit moniker.

The Volkswagen Golf line is 50 years old! Let's look back the successive generations of VW's best selling car model, from GTIs to e-models, and beyond.

Volkswagen revealed the limited edition 2024 VW Golf R 333 last week featuring some unique styling, slightly more power, and a shocking price tag of 76,410 euros, the equivalent of $81,582.

VW’s current Golf model, the eighth generation, is set to retire around 2027 to 2028, paving the way for a potential ID Golf. VW ID.3 (left) and ID.4 (right) / Source: Volkswagen Electrek’s Take ...

Speaking to Top Gear NL, VW’s Kai Grünitz suggested that today’s Golf, or at least an evolution of it, might still be around until the EU ban on emissions-producing cars comes into force in 2035.

While adding a DSG ’box to a U.S.-spec Golf GTi or R only increases the cost by $800, the premium is £1,520 ($1,900) on a GTI in the UK, where the Golf R is already DSG-only. Related: VW’s ...

What's happening. Volkswagen will offer a 20th Anniversary Edition package for the 2023 Golf R. In North America, it'll be available with both manual and automatic transmission options.

Not long ago, we saw a derelict yet bonkers VW Golf Mk1 1.9 TDI lay out a cloud of smoke in the path of a 427ci AC Shelby Cobra roadster. Then, just a few days later, ...