This video features a surprising 1/4 mile drag race between the powerful Mercedes C63 AMG and a lightweight VW Golf Mk1. The ...

Very literally, it’s a Golf GTI from more than three decades ago. Perhaps a little more lyrically, it’s the difficult second album that Volkswagen absolutely nailed, cementing the legend of the Golf ...

The legendary 1983 VW Golf MK1 GTI gets a wild transformation with an R20 swap pushing 400HP. On a twisty B-road, this iconic hot hatch shows just how crazy and raw a classic can feel when tuned to ...

A VW Citi Golf Mk1 Limited Edition, with 29km on the clock, took bidding at an auction in Bryanston last week to R550 000. This lofty number that many enthusiasts thought would see the iconic car go ...

Technologically, most, if not all of the very first versions of the German automaker, Volkswagen Golf, right from the first to the second generations, were characterised by sharp edges. This feature ...

If you asked 10 people to name a hot hatch, we reckon at least eight of them would come back with this car – the Volkswagen Golf GTI – as the answer. It's an icon of the genre, and has been blending ...

We’re guessing most people reading this won’t remember much about 1974 – the year in which President Nixon was forced to resign following the Watergate scandal, Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman in the ...

Whenever you're stuck in a downpour or snowstorm you're likely very grateful for your windshield wipers. When they break or become worn out, it can make driving hard or even dangerous. It's a key part ...

Fifty years after it first came on the scene, the Mk8 Volkswagen Golf of today finds itself larger, heavier, and more reliant on touchscreens and digital technology than ever. (Who among us isn’t?) To ...

Many generations of the Volkswagen Golf can be found parked on streets across the world, but it's particularly popular in Europe, where it's remained a bestseller for many decades. As a result of this ...

Marnus Moolman is a young aspiring automotive writer from South Africa. Currently studying to obtain a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, he aims to pursue his lifetime dream of running his automotive ...

The Golf GTI story reads like the biography of a rock legend. It starts with enthusiasm and experimentation, then explodes into unimagined success. Before long, our hero is a household name. After ...