Press Release
[2011-08-23] 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R: VW'S NEW PERFORMANCE ICON
The Golf R will go on sale in early 2012, and features a high-output version of Volkswagen's 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder FSI(R) engine, making 256 horsepower and 243 pound-feet of torque. There will be just one transmission option: a six-speed manual. Drive is taken to all four wheels through a fourth-generation...
[2011-08-23] 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GTI: THE ORIGINAL HOT HATCH KEEPS GETTING BETTER
Thirty-five years after its ground-breaking debut in Europe and 28 years after it appeared in America, the Volkswagen GTI still sets the gold-standard in 'hot hatch' driving excitement. The award-winning formula is thrilling enthusiasts today as it was in the early 1980s; an exciting, dynamic driving experience coupled with multi-purpose...
[2010-09-08] 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GTI: BRAND ICON UPGRADES ALL PACKAGES
For driving enthusiasts, the Volkswagen GTI has delivered a sleek combination of sports car-like precision and tuned driving excitement in a multi-purpose hatchback design. The 2011 GTI continues the evolution that the 2010 GTI ushered in last year as it introduced the sixth generation of Volkswagen's "hot hatch" lineage. Enhancing...
Review
[2012-11-12] 2012 VW Golf R
The Golf R appeals to a thin slice of VW customers. More expensive than a GTI or an Audi A3, the top Golf is less high-strung alternative to the Subaru WRX or Lancer Evo X.