The Mk8 GTI improves on a few key things but also loses ... Our initial impressions of the new GTI—a German-spec preproduction car in loaded Autobahn trim with the DSG 'box and optional ...

Tim Pitt drives the updated Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf GTI, ... then you can leave the DSG ’box to its own devices or swap cogs yourself using the plastic paddles behind the GTI-badged wheel.

VW has revealed power and trim details for its 2025 Golf GTI and R lineup. Both cars are DSG-only; GTI gets a 1 hp bump to 242 hp, R makes 13 hp more for 328 hp. A new 12.9-inch touchscreen is ...

Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the original Golf GTI going on sale in Germany in 1976 following its world premiere ...

New GTI buyers might have been missing a trick in not choosing the manual because it was a nice box and some early DSG Mk8 GTIs did generate a degree of shunting when pottering around town.

Test drove the '25 GTI S trim in the USAI had the opportunity to TD very first unit to arrive at a dealership here. The car ...

Mechanically, the Mk8 Golf GTI 380 is the same as it ever was, with a 2.0-liter engine cranking out 241hp and 273lb ft of torque. Oh, and if you're curious, the ‘380’ comes from the Mk8 GTI's ...

The Mk8 Golf GTI Clubsport ran a very respectable 13.3 seconds, ... The R is exclusively DSG for 2025 as well, with prices kicking off at 54,945 euros, while 49,225 buys you the GTI Clubsport.

As before, the GTI is only available with a seven-speed DSG gearbox – the manual option was removed from sale last year. 12 The Mk8.5 does, however, gain more power.

Considering that Volkswagen revealed the Mk8.5 in January 2024, chances are that 1805 was deployed from the outset for the facelifted Golf GTI. Affected owners will be informed of the recall and ...

VW has revealed power and trim details for its 2025 Golf GTI and R lineup. Both cars are DSG-only; GTI gets a 1 hp bump to 242 hp, R makes 13 hp more for 328 hp. A new 12.9-inch touchscreen is ...