Watch the 465HP Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI Clubsport 45th Anniversary Edition with an Akrapovic exhaust take on the drag strip.

This VW Golf GTI TCR with Stage 1 tuning and an Akrapovič exhaust is a true hot hatch weapon. In this Autobahn POV run, ...

The Mk 8 Golf GTI reached North America for the 2022 model year, even though it landed in German showrooms three years earlier. This 2025 model marks a refresh—unofficially dubbed “Mk 8.5 ...

The manual is gone, but the 2025 Golf GTI adds sharper tech, a refined interior, and standout driving dynamics, making it one of the smartest GTIs yet.

VW Golf GTI Edition 50 Debuts With More Power Than A Civic Type R And it’s more powerful than the Civic Type R, too. ... 10,000 miles in the best $100K sports car you can buy.

It produces 320 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque—just 8 horsepower shy of the AWD Golf R—and sits 20mm lower than a standard GTI when equipped with the optional Performance Package.

The latter has 296 brake horsepower (300 ps/221 kW) and 295 pound-feet (400 Nm) of torque produced by its 2.0L four-banger, and the regular Golf GTI is offered with 261 brake horsepower (265 ps ...

Still, with the new 2025 model you get more power in the Golf R, the promise of better performance and a few new options packages that make the U.S.-market Golf variants more interesting.

ID.GTI concept; via Volkswagen. The upcoming electric Golf GTI’s closest mechanical relative is likely to be the ID.3 GTX, which features a 321 hp electric motor sending power to the rear wheels.

The Environmental Protection Agency rates the 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI with its six-speed manual, capable of achieving up to 23 miles per gallon in the city, 34 MPG on the highway, and up to 27 ...