For the engine, Volkswagen relies on a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine – a modification of the powertrain from the Golf GTI ...

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R make their U.S. debut with modest styling changes, ... VW gave the hatchback an updated 4Motion all-wheel-drive system with rear-axle torque vectoring.

Ditto for the two exhaust tips, which look like two ATACMS launchers jutting out of the rear end. In every way that counts, the Mk8 Golf GTI looks the part as it should from the outside.

Like the GTI, the R comes standard with a 6-speed manual transmission. Upgrade to the 7-speed DCT, and torque jumps to 295 pound-feet (+15). A 4Motion all-wheel-drive system is standard, supplying ...

Volkswagen has unveiled the Golf GTI EDITION 50, ... The chassis of the EDITION 50 has been carefully refined, featuring a MacPherson front axle and a four-link rear axle, ...

At the rear, there's a revised diffuser design and a new design for the exhaust tips. 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI facelift spy shots - Photo credit: Baldauf Inside, there's an updated dash sporting a ...

2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI 380 special edition. Volkswagen In a previous life, before I owned my 2019 Civic Type R , I had a manual 2010 GTI that I called Six Iron .

Our long-term 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI has been a fun hot hatch to drive, but its practicality has recently surprised us. We just gave our long-term VW GTI a big task—and it wasn't just being ...

2025 Volkswagen Golf R, front | Cars.com photo by Corey Watts. Volkswagen’s performance Golf GTI and Golf R hatchbacks are updated for the 2025 model year, and while their looks and tech are ...