I don’t know if the Mk8 GTI fully deserves its bad reputation. It was a good car, but it had the unenviable task of following up the Mk7, a near-perfect car. (Full Disclosure: I own a Mk7 GTI.) ...

Auto123 gets in a first drive of the 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R ... The R can have 50 percent of its torque sent to the rear wheels and 100 percent of THAT torque relayed to the right ...

Instrumentation is fully digital, handled by a pill-shaped screen. Rear subframe is a fancy one with integrated tail lights and an exhaust system. It houses a rear mono-shock suspension setup and ...