The 2014 Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T is starting to roll into dealerships with a base price of $21,115 for models with the five-speed manual transmission. Models with the six-speed automatic will cost ...

While it's been years since the 1.8T engine has been sold under the hood of a new model, there are plenty of older models still proudly propelled by the boosted inline-four, which was sold in ...

ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: One of the things that everyone who rode with me in this 2015 Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T seemed to note was its size. Compared to its predecessor, the new (but not ...

Not content that its Golf is merely world renowned as safe, practical transport, Volkswagen has boosted excitement for 2000 in the form of a new 1.8T turbocharged engine option. An upgrade from ...

The 1.8T is quiet, too, although when equipped with the optional six-speed automatic transmission, the powertrain can experience a low-frequency rumble when cruising in top gear under a light load ...

Can a Volkswagen Golf 3 or Golf 4 1.8T keep up with a Lamborghini Huracán LP580? Watch this unexpected drag race showdown as raw supercar power takes on tuned hot hatches! Who will come out on top?

(We got a deep look at the engine last July courtesy of Audi.) The 1.8T replaces the 2.5-liter inline-five as the primary motivator in the Beetle, Jetta, and possibly the Passat. It’s rated at ...