In the 2000s, Volkswagen Group thought variation is the key to success in the hot hatch supermini market. And so, the Skoda Fabia vRS had a 1.9 TDI diesel engine with about 130 hp, while VW's Polo GTI ...

Obviously, the Polo GTI is not such a big deal, not even in the context of the Volkswagen family. For the same money you pay for one of these things, most folks tend to opt for a cheap Leon Cupra FR ...

It will be interesting to see how Volkswagen translates the passion for GTI and R into the electric era. That is a long-term game, of course, and for now, at least, internal combustion and “vrr-pha” ...

South Africans are deeply invested in the rich history surrounding the GTI name. It’s been slapped on one of the most popular hot hatches in the country for decades and those three letters probably ...

The first hot Volkswagen Polo came out so long ago, way back in 1984, it didn’t even have an ‘i’ to its name. Although the GT’s carburetted single-cam 8-valve 1.3-litre engine only produced 75hp, the ...

His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

A new generation of the Volkswagen Polo, the nameplate’s sixth iteration, was revealed on Friday. The new model features an evolutionary look, though major changes have taken place under the skin.

The Polo GTI follows a similar theme to the larger Golf GTI. It takes an excellent hatchback and turns the dial up. The Polo GTI has a punchy turbo engine. Out goes the 85kW/200Nm 1.0-litre ...

THERE was a time when, if you owned a hot hatchback, the whole neighbourhood knew. They called it hot for a reason. The streets were scorched by it. It used to be all about making a racket for petrol ...