*My first encounter with a MkV R32 was at Willow Springs Raceway, running several hard laps on both the Horse Thief and Streets of Willow. A track is a great place to learn about a car's ultimate ...

In response to Volkswagen's amusing "Pre-Pimped" GTI MkV ad-campaign, one of our bright interns pointed out that half the fun of owning a VW is modifying it. He would know - he had a Mk3 GTI that he ...

Make a shortlist of the definitive hot hatches since they first became a thing in the 1970s and you can be pretty sure the ...

The Volkswagen Golf R32 is one of those emerging propositions that is solidly in the cult classic category and looking to graduate to full collector status. There’s a lot to like about this ...

The Golf GTI is the car that started the whole hot hatch madness back in the 70s. Today, the Golf is in its’ sixth generation and while the GTI remains a stunning performer, it is no longer the king ...

The 1,984cc four-cylinder petrol engine used in the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk5 uses four valves per cylinder and produces 200hp at 5,100rpm, or 230hp at 5,500rpm for the uprated Edition 30 engine that ...

Remember the 2007 Golf GTI W12 650 Concept? It's a one-off Volkswagen design study with cool looks and a 641 horsepower engine in the middle. Unfortunately, it never made it into production. However, ...

Volkswagen’s fortunes in Australia have been a bit up and down lately. Good product has led to some highs but the recent debacle over DSG transmission failures and the subsequent recall has really ...

The GTI that restored VW's hot hatch mojo, one of the finest all-rounders there is and now from £4K Volkswagen needed to turn around the Golf GTI after much criticism of the Mk4. The Mk5 that arrived ...

During the 48 years that What Car? has been around, there has been a huge amount of change – and that’s just in the car world. We’ve seen many historic brands fold or merge, safety go from ‘you’ll be ...