Volkswagen first brought the Golf GTI in 1976. At the time, it was meant to be an experiment with production limited to 5,000 units. However, the brand received an overwhelming demand, with sales ...

From the January/February 2026 issue of Car and Driver. Losing another manual transmission frustrates us nearly as much as missing out on breakfast at Whammy Burger by three minutes. We North ...

Explore astrophotography with a Canon lens and AZ-GTi mount while capturing the Veil Nebula. Tips and insights for achieving sharp, detailed deep-sky images. #Astrophotography #VeilNebula #CanonLens ...

The GTI first earned our Car of the Year trophy in 1985, back when we awarded separate Golden Calipers for domestic and imported models. Thirty years later, the seventh-generation Golf lineup, which ...

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Volkswagen is readying a big birthday party for the Golf GTI, which will turn 50 next year. As a result, it has prepped a special edition, deemed as the fastest production GTI ever, and it was this ...

Volkswagen is planning several GTI-badged hot EVs. These cars were described as "mind-blowing" and "monsters" by VW CEO Thomas Schäfer. The first electric VW GTI could arrive in 2026. We’ve known ...

Nearly fifty years ago, Volkswagen changed the hatchback world forever with the Golf GTI. The “GTI” moniker stood for Grand Touring Injection, a nod to the four-cylinder engine’s fuel injection system ...

Arizona is home to around 22 officially designated Dark Sky Places, making it one of the best spots in the country to look up and get lost in the night sky; however, that accomplishment didn't happen ...

Summit Point, West Virginia — WAUUGGGGH! At West Virginia’s premier Summit Point Motorsports complex, I wrung the 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI’s neck through the Jefferson Circuit’s technical Turn 2-3-4-5 ...

Since picking up his first set of MicroMachine toy cars as a toddler, Chris knew he had a passion for automobiles embedded in his soul. It wasn't until he started flipping through car magazines a ...