At TopSpeed, William Clavey is Editor-at-Large, where he focuses on authority and exclusive content, reviews, news articles, features, and opinion pieces all while sharing his passion for everything ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is no longer just an all-wheel-drive GTI-plus hot hatch. Volkswagen pushed the R to a new level with the introduction of the torque-vectoring rear differential that arrived ...

The legendary VW Golf compact car is (finally) ready to arrive in Australia this spring - the refreshed 8.5 generation needed quite a long time to traverse the ocean after it was initially announced ...

Mat Watson and company are back with another interesting three-way drag race. On this occasion, the contenders all wear Volkswagen and Golf badges. Be that as it may, not all Golfs are created equal.

On the outside, the new Golf R has restyled headlights and taillights, a new grille, and a new front bumper. The badge is illuminated now, too. Opting for the Black Edition will also bring darker trim ...

Volkswagen provided accommodation so Ars could drive the Golf GTI. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. VW has been making hot Golfs for as long as I’ve been on the planet—next year will be the ...

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 it’s still the ...

Volkswagen rolled out the new Golf in January, and ever since they've been dropping performance variants like a striptease for gearheads. The Golf R Mk8.5 is about to hit the streets, and it's packing ...

At TopSpeed, William Clavey is Editor-at-Large, where he focuses on authority and exclusive content, reviews, news articles, features, and opinion pieces all while sharing his passion for everything ...

As Europeans continue to celebrate the continued and storied success of the GTI with new versions like the new GTI Clubsport, Volkswagen fans and astute North American buyers may feel short-changed by ...

The GTI first earned our Car of the Year trophy in 1985, back when we awarded separate Golden Calipers for domestic and imported models. Thirty years later, the seventh-generation Golf lineup, which ...