I owned a 2019 Golf R and recently traded for a new 2024 Golf R. My 2019 was a 6 speed manual, but I’ve finally gave in and bought the 2024 with the automatic. I always loved shifting, but ...

What makes a hot hatchback even better? More hatchback—that is, when it’s stretched out into a station wagon. We all know most Americans aren’t enthusiastic about the body style, but the ...

Remember the six-cylinder super hatch of the 1990s, when BMW transformed its 3-series into the Compact and VW slotted a VR6 engine into the Golf? The new BMW M135, VW Golf R and – a later ...

The hot hatch is at a crossroads, with the old guard being run out and the new electrified era only just being ushered ...

Usually, a new driver with a learner's permit is using their time in a car to become familiar with the rules of the road with the help of a more experienced driver — a crucial step toward being ...

“The Civic Type R can function as your only car, yet is as thrilling as most bespoke sports cars. Stunning to drive. And distressingly expensive” Firstly and most importantly, you’re looking ...

Victoria Police broke up an illegal street race in Melbourne’s southeastern suburb. A VW Golf R was caught doing 200 km/h (124 mph), in an 80 km/h (50 mph) zone. Officers found that the 18-year ...

To get the formalities out of the way, the BMW comes with a 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six engine producing 240kW of power and 450Nm of torque. The silky smooth unit can be matched up to a ...

Volkswagen couldn’t have launched an updated Golf family hatchback without tickling the hybrid models in the range. The Golf eHybrid has been refreshed for 2024 to bring it in line with the rest ...

As a newly licensed driver in Nottingham, England, Chris Skelton had his heart set on one car. It was 1988, he was 17, and what he really wanted to be driving was a Volkswagen Mk2 Golf GTI hot hatch. ...