With a handful of honourable exceptions, predominantly wearing Renault and Peugeot badges, the hot hatch had a torrid time ...

It’s a unique drag race matchup as the BMW M3 CSL E46, known for its lightweight precision and high-revving inline-6, faces ...

One of these hidden gems is the Bora VR5, the five-cylinder version of the fourth-generation Jetta (known as the Bora outside the US). The VR5 engine was sadly never available in the States (although ...

Volkswagen provided accommodation so Ars could drive the Golf GTI. Ars does not ... For the Mk4 and Mk5, this morphed into the Golf R32, where the VR6's power and torque were better harnessed ...

a 2004 Volkswagen Mk4 R32 and a 2001 Volkswagen MK4 GTI VR6 — and while she’s managed to replace one of the VWs since, she still tears up talking about the fire’s effects. “You need someth ...

HIGHS: Smooth good looks, classy interior, VR6 midrange punch. Perhaps just as significant, the Jetta, now in its fourth generation, is finally more than a Golf with a trunk. Introduced in 1980 to ...

In 1999, Volkswagen split its model-year production by offering the MK4 GTI. Later in that generation, the 12-valve VR6 was swapped for a more powerful 24-valve engine, and a new performance ...

The engine was derived from the old 2.8-litre VR6, with both cylinder banks sharing a head ... It seems that the context provided by the Mk4 VW Golf GTI has actually flattered the Golf R32, so if you ...

VW cast a wide net and landed a bountiful consumer catch with the MK4 GTI. Road & Track By 2001 ... 1.8-liter turbocharged inline-four and VR6 powerplants were a full-stop success.

In 2002, VW took a Mk4 Golf and fitted it with a 237bhp 3.2-litre VR6 engine. It also stuffed in ... A blunt instrument compared to the MkV GTI, but sometimes only a hammer will do.

The Volkswagen Golf turns 50 this year, so let's take a look back at one of the most iconic nameplates in modern automotive history: the Golf GTI. The hottest performance version of the Golf is ...

When it comes to hot hatchbacks, the Volkswagen Golf GTI is arguably the most famous and successful hot hatch ever to hit the mass market. What started out as a tiny, boxy hatchback, the Golf can ...