Images of the facelifted 2017 Volkswagen Golf have surfaced online, giving us our first look at the embattled carmaker’s revised hatch. Official details of the new model are set to be revealed tomorrow, but as you can see the 2017 Golf will receive a mild design update including new headlights, […]
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Lego Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 is the ultimate retro toy?
Here at PerformanceDrive we are big kids at heart. We love video games like GTA V and Forza: Horizon 3 as much as playing with LEGO creations such as the Ferrari F40 and amazing British Racing Green Mini Cooper we’ve featured. There’s just something fun about putting together a 3D […]
2017 Volkswagen Golf facelift to debut “early November”
Volkswagen has confirmed the facelifted 2017 Golf will be unveiled to the world sometime early next month. The mid-cycle refresh is set to be break the veil next month, according to an overnight statement from Volkswagen: “The countdown has begun: in early November, Volkswagen will be introducing a major update […]
2017 Volkswagen Golf R wagon spotted, more power expected (video)
Volkswagen has been spotted once again hitting the Nurburgring in one of its latest prototypes, following yesterday’s Tiguan R spotting. This time it seems to be a facelifted version of the mighty Golf R Variant (wagon). It looks like Volkswagen is taking testing very seriously, thrashing the prototype hard around […]
Is this the 2017 Volkswagen Golf facelift?
The Golf VII has reached that time of its life when it needs to start thinking about visiting the plastic surgeon, and if Dutch Autoblog’s scoop is anything to go by, then it will be in for a very mild facelift indeed. Why mess with success? When the Golf remains […]
2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI review (video)
There’s a wonderful juxtaposition with the Golf GTI. To those who are unfamiliar with the GTI moniker, it’s a Golf, nothing more to see here. Sitting inside the cockpit, the sporty yet subdued surroundings usher your passengers into a quiet and refined cabin; it’s a sophisticated, almost serious affair. Put […]
Volkswagen Golf GTI 40 years edition now on sale in Australia
The epic new Volkswagen Golf GTI 40th anniversary edition has arrived in Australia. If you’re after the pinnacle in hot hatchery, this is it. Power comes from a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, like the regular GTI, only output is turned up to a barely believable 213kW and 380Nm during overboost. […]
2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI review – first impressions (POV)
The Volkswagen Golf GTI has been regarded as the pioneer of the hot hatch segment for decades. How does the 2016 Mk7 model shape up? Is it still the best even with the highly capable and well-sorted rivals about? We’re testing the 2016 model as a refresher to see if […]