The countdown to the unveiling of the eighth-generation Golf continues and today we’re looking at the fifth-generation model which debuted in 2003. Building on the success of its predecessor, the Golf ...

Unless it’s a highly tuned example with more power than yesterday’s supercars, the fifth generation Volkswagen Golf doesn’t impress anyone anymore. And for good reasons, given that its production ...

While the all-new 2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI traces its roots to the Mk1 model of the 1970s, its existence is owed almost entirely to the Mk5 GTI. About 16 years ago, this Tic Tac-shaped hatchback ...

The Mk 6 version of the iconic Volkswagen Golf GTI may be the best and especially when you can find a good used one for less ...

The Mercedes-AMG A 35 is probably no one’s favorite hot hatch, because in this writer’s opinion, anyone who buys it probably cannot afford the A 45 S. Now that’s a true dream ride that almost touches ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

In a bold move that signals VW’s commitment to performance, the automaker has resurrected the digital concept into a fully ...

The likes of the Renault 5 Alpine (or Gordini for us Brits) and Simca 1100TI may pre-date the Golf GTI but it was Volkswagen's seminal pocket rocket that helped popularise the whole hot hatch ...