Up front, his Mk1 Golf packs a Volkswagen VR6 engine, which powers the front wheels through its standard five-speed manual transmission. That engine was swapped in years ago, replacing the ...

An absolute madman has created an AWD, 1979 VW Golf with an absurd two-engine and two-gearbox setup. The mad scientist's name is Willem Jacobus, a South African mechanic who took up the challenge ...

Volkswagen Has Ended VR6 Production, Silencing Its Six-Cylinder Song With the company's current financial woes, the move to permanently axe the narrow-angle engine comes as little surprise.

Side profile of the twin VR6 powered 1979 Volkswagen Golf Cars.co.za As a worthy successor to the Beetle, the Golf was the first VW to come with a front-wheel drive with water-cooled, front ...

To many, the Mk1 and Mk2 Golf are the definitive GTIs, and that seems unlikely to change. Just as the Mk3 GTI will never, ever be anyone’s favourite.