After an explosive launch four and a half years ago, during which it was praised by the media and compared to the original Golf GTI, the Volkswagen Up! GTI has somewhat fallen into the abyss. That, ...

Anyone who has ever put a front-wheel drive car through its paces knows just how difficult it is to drift it, on dry asphalt anyway, as it tends to understeer. Rain can make it a bit more fun, but for ...

I have a 2006 vw gti mk4 1.8t. I have put a K04 turbo and have it currently at stage 2 tuning. I have had this car for about a year now and it is the best car I have ever owned. Plenty of room and ...

The smallest member of Volkswagen’s GTI family, the Up!, has received some mods by the folks at B&B Automobiltechnik. The German tuner has prepped two power upgrades for the city car. The most ...

German tuning house Manhart has sprinkled its tuner magic on the eighth-gen VW Golf GTI. In true Manhart tradition, the Golf GTI 290 has an upgraded engine pumping out 290 horsepower, 45 more horses ...

For most hot hatch enthusiasts, the VW Golf GTI TCR is the Mk7 Golf to have – at least until the new-generation model arrives. Sure, the Golf R may accelerate more quickly and offer more grip, but the ...

Last month we showed you exclusive design illustrations of VW's newest concept car headed for SEMA 2006, the R GTI. We had scant details at the time, but pleaded with the design team to gain access to ...

If you’re thinking this VW GTI looks familiar, you’re right. The BSH Speedshop Mk5 competed in last year’s eurotuner GP. Arguably one of the sexiest cars in the competition, its results on the dyno ...