The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 has only just gone on sale in some international markets, but it hasn’t stopped HG Motorsport getting hold of one and developing a tuning package. In factory form the new GTI comes with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 162kW and 350Nm of torque […]
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For Sale: RWD Volkswagen Golf with 807hp mid-mounted V6T
Take one 2001 Volkswagen Golf GTI hatch, and fill it with a custom mid-mounted Audi S4 2.7-litre turbocharged V6, and what you’re left with is one ballistic rear-wheel drive hatch. Known as the 034Motorsport Volkswagen Golf GTI-RS, the custom creation is fairly well known in the US. It picked up […]
Boba Motoring creates a 745kW Volkswagen Golf Mk1 (video)
This, Boba Motoring, Volkswagen Golf is very likely the most powerful and quickest Mk1 Golf on the planet. It features 4MOTION all-wheel drive running gear and a modified DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission. The engine is a 1.8-litre 16-valve four-cylinder unit, heavily boosted by a Garrett GTX4202R turbocharger. Overall output is […]
ABT Sportsline Volkswagen Golf GTD Mk7 with 155kW
The Volkswagen Golf GTD Mk7 might be fresh off the production line, and still yet to go on sale in Australia, but that hasn’t stopped ABT Sportsline from turning things up a notch. Power from the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel is raised from 135kW to 155kW thanks to a retuned ECU, which […]
Video: 2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 prototype spied at the Nurburgring
Volkswagen has been spotted testing a prototype version of the new high performance 2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 at the Nurburgring. By the looks of it, the company is into the final stages of the development process. Judging by the fitment of a roll bar on this prototype, and the […]
Volkswagen Golf ‘GTI Cabrio Austria’ revealed, built by VW apprentices
The concept car project that 13 Volkswagen apprentices have been working on for the past year has been revealed at the 2013 Worthersee festival in Austria. Called the Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabrio Austria concept, the drop-top GTI is based on the previous gen Mk6 Golf GTI. As previewed last week, […]
370kW Volkswagen Design Vision GTI concept unveiled
The awesome Volkswagen Design Vision GTI concept has made its debut at the 2013 Worthersee festival in Austria. The low-slung hatch features a turbocharged V6 engine…
Volkswagen Golf Mk7 getting carbon fibre roof option – report
Performance and sporty variants of the new 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 are set to come with a carbon fibre roof option, at least in overseas markets. The lightweight roof is expected to bring slight improvements in performance and handling. According to an Edmunds.com report in the US, Volkswagen research and […]