Even on the used market, the Volkswagen Golf 7 GTI remains a benchmark in the sports compact segment. Produced from 2013 to 2020, it stands out for its excellent balance of driving pleasure and daily ...

A thrilling battle of German hot hatches against Japanese supercar power: the Volkswagen Golf 7 R faces off with the Golf 7 GTI Clubsport and the legendary Nissan GT-R. The Golf R, with its ...

We often say that the mark of a good car is how many weird tuning projects you can find. In that regard, the Mk7 Golf was one of the best hot hatches to wear the GTI badge, but we've never seen ...

There's always a concern when a title states the bleeding obvious - "Quality Home Improvements" or "Reliable Used Cars" for example. So putting a "Performance" badge on a car already renowned for just ...

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 ...

From the January/February 2026 issue of Car and Driver. Losing another manual transmission frustrates us nearly as much as missing out on breakfast at Whammy Burger by three minutes. We North ...

If there has ever been a true enthusiast car made for everyone, it would be the Volkswagen GTI. The iconic hot hatchback will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026, joining the likes of the Chevrolet ...