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 ...

The hot hatch kings, namely the Audi RS3 Sportback and Mercedes-AMG A45, pale next to this heavily tuned sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf R. To explain just how powerful it is, one would need to throw ...

I've been using the S2T paddles in the MK6 Volkswagen gti daily and although they cost a premium compared to the various ...

As we edge closer to the global unveiling of the eighth-generation VW Golf, it’s time to continue our retrospect by looking back at its sixth generation, which was produced between 2008 and 2012. All ...

HIGHS Inconspicuous hatchback exterior, mighty turbo four, tenacious all-wheel-drive chassis. LOWS Manual transmission option gone for 2025, one expensive Golf, cool wagon version not sold in U.S.

And that is why we went about diving into what these two siblings offer. Both are refreshed for 2025, yet their respective identities remain unchanged at the core. And choosing one over the other is ...

So, no MkIII "VW364" Scirocco R from Wolfsburg for us U.S. Desert Jackals. But we do get the MkVI "VW360" Golf R hot hatch with a touch more horsepower (at 266) and the same torque (at 258 lb-ft) as ...

We show you renderings of GTI vans all the time, but every so often, somebody goes ahead and builds one. Such is the case with these two VW Caddy vans made by a UK company called Reflex Auto Design.

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 ...

The original Volkswagen GTI is credited with starting the entire hot hatchback phenomenon. But somewhere along the line, the mad scientists at Volkswagen decided their hot Golf wasn't quite as hot as ...