Read our professional analysis of the 2026 VW Golf GTI SE lease offer and all-around specifications of the latest hot hatch.

Launched in 1977, the Golf GTI was the pioneer of the pocket rocket, and 50 years later, it’s still the go-to option for many buyers.

Every few years, Volkswagen gifts itself a very special birthday present. Starting out by marking 25 years of GTI with the Mk4 Golf in 2001, here we are a quarter of a century later celebrating five ...

See how a heavily damaged MK8 Volkswagen Golf R is brought back to life through thoughtful modifications. The video documents each step taken to improve and restore the vehicle, offering a look into ...

The Volkswagen Golf R has become the everyday hot hatch icon of our times. In a new car market where lease and PCP dominate, its mix of value for monthly expenditure and extreme real-world performance ...

Of course, the best bit about the Golf R is its duality. It’ll take a pounding on track – over four sessions and 1h 20min, it ...

Choosing a family car is often a challenging process, as it needs to fulfill the role of the ultimate all-rounder. The ideal family vehicle faces a nearly impossible task—buyers expect it to be ...

Mechanically, there wasn't really anything wrong with the MK8 Volkswagen GTI and Golf R. In fact, they were both pretty awesome. Redesigning an icon like the MK7 Golf is no easy task, but Volkswagen ...

Volkswagen provided accommodation so Ars could drive the Golf GTI. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Even in an alternate timeline in which the average new car didn’t cost more than $50,000 ...

As Europeans continue to celebrate the continued and storied success of the GTI with new versions like the new GTI Clubsport, Volkswagen fans and astute North American buyers may feel short-changed by ...