<!––> <!––> As much as we love high-performance hatchbacks that send their power through the front wheels, an argument can be made that if you have much more than 320 hp, you may as well have all-wheel drive. The owner of this VW Golf GTI Clubsport clearly doesn’t think that way and has created an […]
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ABT Sportsline wasted no time tuning the new generation Volkswagen Golf and made aftermarket parts available three months after sales of the new compact hatchback began in Germany. Boasting a revised stance, the Golf Mk8 packs suspension springs that drop the body by 25-30 mm (1-1.2 in), depending on the spec and engine. In addition […]
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The Renault Clio became Europe’s best-selling car for the month of February, passing the long-standing champion which is none other than the VW Golf. However, it was a narrow win for the French supermini, which took the first place with 24,914 registrations over the VW Golf’s 24,735, according to data from JATO Dynamics. The latest […]
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While a very large portion of today’s vehicles are only available with automatic transmissions, Volkswagen is among the car brands that pledged to keep stick shifts around for as long as there is demand. The reassuring comment was made to Autocar by the company’s tech chief Matthias Rabe, who said: “Some people enjoy going back […]
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We’re living in a golden age of hot hatches with cars like the Honda Civic Type R, Hyundai i30 N, VW Golf GTI, and Renault Megane R.S. offering car enthusiasts capable performance machines that send their power exclusively to the front wheels. One step up in the world of hot hatches brings you to vehicles […]
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New cars sales in Europe climbed to 15,757,412 units last year, marking the best result in over a decade. According to JATO Dynamics, the result marks the sixth year of consecutive gains and an additional 171,452 vehicles were registered compared to 2018. Despite the increase, the automotive analytics company noted things aren’t as rosy as […]
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Next month’s Geneva Motor Show will host an all-new generation VW Golf GTD, powered by what the automaker says is one of the cleanest combustion engines in the world, thanks to its new twin dosing SCR injection tech. Overall, the car is said to harmonize “the confident dynamism of the Golf GTD together with higher […]
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The wait is finally over, as the new generation Volkswagen Golf is available for order in the United Kingdom, as of February 6. Available at launch in two trim levels, named the Life and Style, with the R-Line set to join them at a later date, pricing starts at £23,875 ($31,066/€28,111) and £25,470 ($33,141/€29,989), respectively. […]
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Volkswagen has unveiled the e-performance Golf R concept, ahead of its debut at the GP Ice Race in Zell am See, Austria. The company didn’t say much about the model, but confirmed it “serves as an ambassador for future performance cars for Volkswagen R.” That future appears to be electric as the concept has four-wheel […]
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A prototype of what may or may not be the Mk8 VW Golf R has been photographed in the midst of testing before the car’s unveiling later this year. This alleged prototype, shared by cochespias on Instagram, was said to have been snapped at the Applus IDIADA proving ground near Barcelona, Spain and from the […]
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