We finally know what updates are coming to the US for the previously revealed and refreshed and updated 2025 Volkswagen Golf R and GTI. And, well, the news is good and not so good. Yeah, bad news ...

If you want a stick shift in the 2025 VW GTI, you are out of luck because Volkswagen discontinued the manual transmission for this year, leaving just the seven-speed dual clutch automatic. So, is what ...

Volkswagen is discontinuing manual transmissions for the GTI and Golf R, despite a notable spike in demand from U.S. enthusiasts. The manual-loving minority movement has lost yet another battle.

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R received a midcycle refresh that is more impactful than mild. Indeed, VW listened to critics and delivered meaningful updates like sharper tech, smarter driver ...

First is Volkswagen’s hot hatch duo, the Golf GTI and Golf R, followed by the Volvo EX30. We’re kicking on both front burners for a double Road Test of Volkswagen’s hot hatches, the Golf GTI and Golf ...

History repeats in the best way for Volkswagen’s icon: the Golf lineup—GTI and R—earns MotorTrend’s 2026 Car of the Year. In refreshed Mk8 form, both models sharpen design and tech while honoring ...

If you were to look at one of the major differences between the Volkswagen GTI and the Honda Civic Type R, it would be their transmissions – but there’s more. If you were to compare the Volkswagen ...

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Mechanically, there wasn't really anything wrong with the MK8 Volkswagen GTI and Golf R. In fact, they were both pretty awesome. Redesigning an icon like the MK7 Golf is no easy task, but Volkswagen ...

Eight generations after its 1976 introduction, Volkswagen is continuing to refine its sublimely capable Golf GTI and its Golf R maximum-performance variant for 2025. With this refresh for the ...

With an output of 325 horsepower (239 kW), the Golf GTI EDITION 50 is going down in history as the most powerful production Golf GTI to date. Production of the exclusive special model is scheduled to ...