Volkswagen GTI
Los Angeles 2014: VW Golf R 400 and GTI Roadster Concepts Bring the Heat
VW is bringing a pair of concepts to the Los Angeles Auto Show that both started life as fairly standard Golfs, but while one is more or less steeped in reality, the other was born and bred in the virtual world long before any consideration was made to actually building a physical example of it.
WR TV: 2015 VW Golf GTI
Last month we headed to San Francisco to drive the Mk7 GTI in and around the city and found it to be carrying on the legacy of fun VW hot hatches quite competently. Today we’re taking an in-depth look at the new GTI from top to bottom, and then we’ll be hitting the streets once again to see how this sporty Golf handles the roads around Michigan.
Driven: 2015 VW Golf GTI
The seventh generation Golf GTI, denoted as “Mk7”, has been racing around the streets of Europe for over a year now, but we here in the U.S. have had to sit idly by, waiting our turn for a go in VW’s newest iteration of the car that put the hot hatch segment on the map. Now, that wait is finally over. The new GTI sees a number of changes over its predecessor, including a more spacious cabin, a direct-injected engine boasting both additional power and improved fuel economy, and a new, lighter platform. But does it ultimately add up to a better car?
WR TV: 2010 Volkswagen GTI Autocross at the GM Assembly Plant
This past weekend Multimedia Editor Chris Amos bolted on his summer wheels/tires and headed out to a local autocross hosted by the Corvette Club of Michigan at General Motors’ Cadillac assembly plant in Detroit.
Preview: 2015 Volkswagen Golf R
At this week’s Detroit auto show, VW brought out the latest high performance version of their seventh generation hatchback, the Golf R. Along with updated styling, the new hot hatch gets more power, a new transmission option, better fuel economy and, perhaps most intriguing, a more flexible all-wheel-drive system.
Overview: 2015 Volkswagen Golf R
At this week’s Detroit auto show, VW brought out the latest high performance version of their seventh generation hatchback, the Golf R. Along with updated styling, the new hot hatch gets more power, a new transmission option, better fuel economy and, perhaps most intriguing, a more flexible all-wheel-drive system.
Preview: Volkswagen Golf R
Volkswagen has announced its new Golf R, which gets a redesign, more power, and better fuel economy.
Winding Road Showroom: 807-Horsepower, Mid-Engine Golf GTI For Sale
Think of this car as the GTI W12’s older cousin, many times removed. Modified by the team at 034 Motorsports, what started as a standard Mk4 is now powered by a 3.0-liter, turbocharged V-6. That doesn’t sound very special, right? Well, it’s mounted in the middle. That’s right, this is a mid-engine GTI.
Update: 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS
Overall, the Sonic RS is an endearing vehicle and our number one choice in the hotly contested subcompact market (at least until we drive the upcoming Ford Fiesta ST).
Volkswagen Design Vision GTI Concept Is The Golf Of Our Dreams
Volkswagen’s Wörthersee festival has already brought us the Audi TT Ultra Quattro Concept. Now, we’re getting some goodness from VeeDub, in the form of a three-door GTI, with a 3.0-liter, biturbocharged V-6.
Audi Shows TT-Based Ultra Quattro Concept Ahead Of Wörthersee
This year, the premium German brand will be showing a heavily modified TT, first covered by the quattrophiles at Fourtitude. Called the TT ultra quattro Concept, it’s meant to be the most aggressive blend of power and curb weight. It tips the scales at a scant 2449 pounds, making it 857 pounds lighter than the 3306-pound TT RS.
Update: The 2013 Audi S3 Reviewed
So, while we’re waiting for the new S3 sedan, we figured we’d have a look around at our European friends, who’ve had the pleasure of driving various generations of the S3. The most recent review comes from British magazine CAR.
Driven: 2013 Mini Cooper S Paceman All4
The Paceman could also function as the Mini for the driver who likes the idea of what the brand stands for, but wants something that isn’t such a huge divergence from the more mainstream cars they’re used to. We found this out when we traveled to Puerto Rico to test out the Cooper S and Cooper S All4 versions of the Paceman.
Review: Volkswagen GTI
This is the Master Landing Page for the Volkswagen GTI. From now on, as we further review this car, we will be updating this page with whatever fresh content we create. Future drive reviews, updated specifications, videos, and other relevant information will all be found right here, in one convenient spot.
Forbidden Fruit: 2013 Audi S3 Sportback
Take this as an example North American buyers: Audi doesn’t love you (or maybe thinks you don’t love it enough). If the German brand did, it’d be making plans to import its 300-horsepower, all-wheel-drive S3 Sportback to the new world.
Quick Drive: 2012 Volkswagen Golf R
If you’re going to buy a Volkswagen Golf R, there are two things you need to know.
First Look: 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
Volkswagen’s taken the wraps off of the third-generation Beetle convertible, ahead of its public debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Driven: 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS
First, it’s important to temper expectations regarding the Sonic RS. It is not an SS. That fact was made abundantly clear in our tech briefing before we drove. It’s also not some willy-nilly styling package, like RS models of old (or new, if you count the RS packs on the Cruze and Camaro). Instead, this Sonic occupies a little-used middle ground in the Chevrolet lineup, bridging the gap between a regular Sonic hatch and something…else (possibly a Sonic SS that the Chevrolet PR people denied ad infinitum).
First Look: 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet
Mechanically, the GTI Cabriolet doesn’t depart much from the hardtop car. The 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder is still under hood, sending 207 horsepower to the front wheels via either a six-speed manual or a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. Seventeen and eighteen-inch wheels are still available as well.
Driven: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI
Overall, it’s hard to argue that the GLI isn’t a good to very-good entry-level enthusiast car. With more room, and just a bit more practicality overall than its GTI sibling, only the car’s slightly less keen handling holds it back from being our go-to Volkswagen, in fact. It certainly made our Presidents’ Day a lot more interesting—we’ll take a handling loop to a white sale, any day.
Model Evolution: The Mini
It’s been said that the original Volkswagen GTI is the world’s first hot hatch. Respecfully, we disagree. The original Mini, especially in Cooper and Cooper S guises, has been terrorizing the bigger cars of the world for almost 50 years, starting with the first Mini Cooper back in 1961.
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