As a newly licensed driver in Nottingham, England, Chris Skelton had his heart set on one car. It was 1988, he was 17, and ...

The endeavor was it seems a little way short of a success, the Mk8 Golf R underwhelming on almost all fronts by comparison to the evergreen Mk7. Now, VW has updated it, attempting to inject more ...

Still, it’s often with the mid-life facelift that a Golf GTI really comes alive. Perhaps it’s because GTIs are all about ...

Now, almost half a decade since its launch and 50 years since the Golf made its debut, Volkswagen has made efforts to improve matters with the mid-life Mk8.5 update, bringing new powertrains ...

Here at the 2025 New York International Auto Show, I can say with confidence that VW's done a phenomenal job with the updated Mk8.5 Golf GTI. It's the direct answer to all the criticism ...

We’re yet to review ... on emissions, VW has a quoted fuel economy figure of 941mpg, and an emissions state of 6g/km. Dimensions are pretty much the same as the previous Golf Mk8: the eHybrid ...

When did you last see a Volkswagen Golf R Estate on the road? I’m not talking about the Mk7 (which sold well because of ridiculously cheap lease deals), but the Mk8 wagon. You just never see them.

PROS ›› Great performance, fun to drive, practical and stealthy, improved infotainment CONS ›› No beauty, not available in US, steering wheel buttons The GTI’s near-50-year career means ...

Spicier, Mk8.5 GTI Clubsport driven Front-wheel drive, 296bhp hot hatch Is it the GTI to go for? Time to revisit the GTI Clubsport once again, as the VW Golf enters its Mk8.5 phase.

offered exclusively as an EV and sold alongside the current Mk8 Golf. The VW Group has committed $5.8 billion to its partnership with Rivian, co-developing a new electric architecture to be used ...