Volkswagen, in sticking with tradition, has unveiled a special edition Golf GTI specially made for the 34th Wörthersee GTI meeting in Austria. VW enlisted the help of 13 of its apprentice workers, four women and nine men from all areas of operations, like interior fitters, paint technicians, mechanics and even […]
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport concept previewed
A hot Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport concept is being planned for this year’s Worthersee event. Could it preview a future production variant? Let’s hope so. The GTI Clubsport looks awesome in the preview sketches. There’s a bespoke front bumper bar and little winglets in the corners, big air intakes in […]
370kW VW GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo revealed
The videogames industry is more powerful than you might think, a lot more powerful. Rockstar for example spent more than $500 million in the making of Grand Theft Auto Five. That’s nearly double the budget for the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. The company made the money back in […]
Stock Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 makes 170kW ATW (video)
Volkswagen, it seems, might be underrating its cars. Or at least the Mk7 Golf GTI. An apparently standard example was put on the dyno in the US and it churned out 170kW at the wheels. We’ve certainly heard of carmakers underrating their vehicles before. BMW has a habit of it, […]
2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance Mk7 review (video)
To the untrained eye this humble little hatch is just another compact convenience made for the masses. You wouldn’t expect it to smoke both front tyres off the line, belch out a rally car soundtrack, or change directions like a wasp, would you? But in fact this is no ordinary […]
Limited edition VW Golf GTI anniversary model, Japan only
Volkswagen Japan has announced a limited edition Golf GTI to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Golf. The limited run of 500 cars will be sold exclusively to the Japan market. Equipment on the special GTI includes 19-inch alloy wheels, red brake cailipers, and the choice of either Pure White […]
Volkswagen recreates 2014 World Cup game-winning goal
In the spirit of the 2014 World Cup, and winning in general, Volkswagen has put together a funny video which recreates the goal scored by the German team during the final against Argentina yesterday. The video used 22 Volkswagen Golf GTIs to recreate the goal kicked by Mario Gotze, which […]
Volkswagen goes nuts with GoPro and Golf GTI
Volkswagen has released a funny new interactive video which takes a bit of a stab at action types who like to use GoPro cameras. The short film shows a Golf GTI with countless GoPro cameras attached to the body, while the driver completes a number of daily ‘missions’. Volkswagen is […]