The 2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI hot hatchback is the eighth generation of the famous nameplate, and is powered by a 241-horsepower/273-lb-ft 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine. It’s still front-wheel drive, but ...

ADELPHI, Md. – Army scientists achieved a major milestone in quantum sensing technology that could transform how electromagnetic signals are detected on the battlefield. For the first time, scientists ...

The Golf GTI didn’t just join the hot hatch segment, it invented it. Half a century on, plenty of people assumed emissions rules and electrification would finish the format off. They were wrong. The ...

The first electric GTI is finally here. Volkswagen unveiled the ID. Polo GTI, a sporty 222-horsepower EV hot hatch that will start at around $45,000. 50 years after launching the first Golf GTI in ...

Joel was previously an editor at Autoblog for nearly a decade, covering cars from humble economy hatchbacks to high-end sports cars. He has extensive driving experience with plenty of track time, and ...

When Volkswagen introduced the first Golf GTI in Europe in 1976, it might not have been the first hot hatchback, but it quickly became the gold standard version. Unlike in America, where big cars were ...

Volkswagen has unveiled the ID. Polo GTI, the first electric vehicle to wear the GTI badge. The ID. Polo GTI sends 223 horsepower and 213 pound-feet of torque to the front wheels via an electronically ...

The 2026 VW GTI sport compact is a version of the automaker’s signature Golf hatchback. The VW GTI features advanced steering and responsive handling. Prices for the 2026 VW GTI start at $34,590.

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 ...

Volkswagen is arguably the ruler of the hot hatchback kingdom, after 50 years of uninterrupted production of the GTI and Golf R. The basic formula has remained the same over the years: a punchy little ...

Few nameplates have spent half a century flirting so openly with insanity without ever fully giving in. Volkswagen’s GTI is one of them, and now the company has released a huge photo gallery of its ...

If you build engines, tune cars, or even just like mashing your foot on the throttle with conviction, you’ve probably heard the term “wideband O2 sensor” being thrown around at the track, dyno ...