The Mk5 was a hard act for VW to follow, so wisely it didn't make any wholesale engine or mechanical changes for the Mk6 Golf GTI, deciding instead to focus its attention on a thorough facelift - ...

Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U.S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background ...

THey’re separated by 33 years and four intervening models, but the two Golf GTIs in this test share the same guiding principles. The new MkVI is huge parked next to its predecessor, yet the idea of ...

A continuation of strong form or flat-line follow-up to the brilliant Mk5? How about the best value GTI money can buy... Volkswagen’s Golf GTI has been a defining addition to the hot hatch genre since ...

After the recent leak of official Golf MkVI press photos let the proverbial cat out of the bag, Volkswagen has decided to follow it up by revealing the nitty-gritty details on its upcoming hatchback.

The Golf GTI is no longer the hottest hatch on the market, as the segment has welcomed competitors that come with a considerably higher amount of power. However, the vehicle that started the hot hatch ...

What a way to start the new year – with one of the biggest verdicts of 2009! The compact family class is set for a shake-up, with two new models and a facelifted class leader. The car hogging all the ...

VW has unveiled its cleanest MkVI Golf yet, the BlueMotion, and - yep, you guessed right - it's even more frugal and less polluting than the last one. Which was very frugal and unpolluting. The new ...

Long established vehicle remapping specialist Superchips Ltd is pleased to unveil a new, warrantied performance ECU upgrade for the MkVI Golf GTi featuring the 2.0 ...

So I think (after some really good help from people on here) I have decided on my next car. My budget is around 6-8k (most likely the higher end) and I'm looking at around 4-6 year old Golf with as ...

After the "dark ages" of Volkswagen's mk3 and mk4-generation Golf GTIs, the mk5 GTI of 2004 came as something of a revelation. Punchy and dynamic, it belied slightly dumpy looks with a spirit ...

The Telegraph’s motoring correspondent since 1996, Andrew has driven and reviewed pretty much every new production car, along with many of the world’s most valuable classics. He is also a ...