First, the tried-and-true VW hot-hatch, the Golf GTI—now in its 6th generation. It is more entertaining than ever, thanks to a firmly sprung but well-damped suspension and a gem of an engine: VW's ...

The countdown to the unveiling of the eighth-generation Golf continues and today we’re looking at the fifth-generation model which debuted in 2003. Building on the success of its predecessor, the Golf ...

In the ongoing power struggle between VW of America and the German parent VW AG, the Rabbit is the latest victim. All of VW's entry-level hatchback models will again be called Golf, from the 2.5 to ...

The advantages of VW’s frugal yet torquey 2.0L turbo-diesel engine are well documented, and while it was only available in the previous Jetta, Michael Tao from Chino Hills, CA, perked up when he ...

When I recently submitted an entry about VW’s GTI being “The Greenest Hot Hatch”, a few commenters to the post suggested that the real sleeper in VW’s lineup was the diesel golf, the TDI. True, like ...

Unless it’s a highly tuned example with more power than yesterday’s supercars, the fifth generation Volkswagen Golf doesn’t impress anyone anymore. And for good reasons, given that its production ...

Bengt Halvorson June 10, 2014 Comment Now! In today's American car market, 45 miles per gallon is a rare occasion, and 50 miles per gallon is pure fantasy. That's the case for nearly any vehicle that ...

Automakers love to show off their engineering prowess. Dodge is pumping out 707-horsepower muscle cars, Ford and BMW are putting light-weight materials at the forefront of their next generation ...

With the introduction of the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf late this year, VW will be the only automaker to offer (in the U.S.) both diesel and all-electric versions of the same model in the U.S. While we ...

The Mercedes-AMG A 35 is probably no one’s favorite hot hatch, because in this writer’s opinion, anyone who buys it probably cannot afford the A 45 S. Now that’s a true dream ride that almost touches ...

The first three seem pretty easy to get. The fourth is also easy (Chevy Cruze Eco, for example), but it is in direct contradiction to the fifth. The only solution I can see to good MPG and lots of ...

In the century or so of the automotive era many icons have come and gone, but several live on with us today. Cars like the Ford Mustang, Porsche 911, and Chevy Corvette all fitting the bill. Most ...