The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is no longer just an all-wheel-drive GTI-plus hot hatch. Volkswagen pushed the R to a new level with the introduction of the torque-vectoring rear differential that arrived ...

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 ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

For many of us, 2002 feels far more distant than 20 years ago. The world has drastically changed since then—just think about it. Smartphones weren't even around. One thing that was around and stuck ...

We're approaching the 25th anniversary of Volkswagen Golf R models, so to ring in the special occasion, VW seems to be going all out. It's reportedly fitting its hottest hatch with the same ...

Volkswagen provided accommodation so Ars could drive the Golf GTI. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. VW has been making hot Golfs for as long as I’ve been on the planet—next year will be the ...