VW’s Golf A59 is the ultimate coulda-been: It previewed rally-car homologation that didn’t happen, and we have a deep dive on the fascinating machine.

I’m a simple man. I see a harlequin Volkswagen, and I smile.As a longtime lover of most things VW (not all things—looking at you, ID.4), I have a soft spot for harlequin-liveried cars with ...

A few days after confirming that it’s the quickest production Volkswagen around the Nurburgring, the brand has officially ...

This is the 1993 Volkswagen Golf A59, a prototype developed when Volkswagen was considering entering the 1994 World Rally Championship. The A59 was powered by a unique turbocharged 2.0-liter ...

This early 1990s Mark III Golf was destined to go rally racing and was built as a proof of concept, ... a proof of concept car that was supposed to be VW's next rally special in the WRC. 0:00 / 0:00.

The popularity of the Polo Harlequin prompted VW to build 264 examples of the 1996 VW Golf Harlequin for North America, ... the rally car will participate in other related activities throughout 2025.

We Found the Rarest Volkswagen Golf GTIs Hidden in Osnabrück, Germany: The VW factory showed off some historic motorsport cars, every GTI, some wildcards and more for the Golf's 50th birthday.

VW Workers Rally at German Car Plants Over Cost-Cutting Push. Labor leaders to inform staff about talks with carmaker; Company plans reported to include 10% pay cut at main VW brand ...

I would buy the Volkswagen Golf R Tyler Duffy. There’s no bad option among these three cars. But if I had $50,000 to burn and were forced to choose one of them, it would be the Volkswagen Golf R. The ...

The Concept. The Volkswagen Golf's rally pedigree might surprise even diehard brand enthusiasts. The Mk II GTI not only participated in the Group A World Championship from 1986 to 1988, but it ...

The Golf A59 was developed for the World Rally Championship but never got to race. It featured 275 hp, all-wheel drive, and a six-speed manual transmission. VW Brought This Obscure Golf Rally ...