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VW Design Vision Golf GTI (2013) 493bhp Golf revealed

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ollie Kew, 08 May 2013 10:00

As CAR reported in our scoop last week, VW will unveil a higher-performance Golf GTI hot hatch at the 2013 Wörthersee show, and here we have the first sketches of the super-Golf. Called the VW Design Vision Golf GTI, the concept packs close to 500bhp and can outrun a Porsche 911. It's by far the most extreme Golf hot hatch since ...

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VW Design Vision Golf GTI (2013) 493bhp Golf revealed

VW Design Vision Golf GTI (2013) 493bhp Golf revealed

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ollie Kew, 08 May 2013 10:00

As CAR reported in our scoop last week, VW will unveil a higher-performance Golf GTI hot hatch at the 2013 Wörthersee show, and here we have the first sketches of the super-Golf. Called the VW Design Vision Golf GTI, the concept packs close to 500bhp and can outrun a Porsche 911. It's by far the most extreme Golf hot hatch since ...

VW Golf GTI priced from £25,845 in UK

VW Golf GTI priced from £25,845 in UK

Rated 1.5 out of 51.5

Ollie Kew, 04 April 2013 14:00

The new Mk7 VW Golf GTI is now on sale in the UK priced from £25,845. That's only a £195 rise over the old Mk6 Golf GTI, despite the extra power, performance, and a 2.2mpg improvement in economy. Hang on - nearly £26k for a VW Golf GTI is a bit steep, isn't it?  Actually, it's better value than the old Mk6 Golf GTI. For a ...

VW Golf GTI (2013) first pictures of Mk7 GTI

VW Golf GTI (2013) first pictures of Mk7 GTI

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ollie Kew, 26 February 2013 23:01

VW's evergreen Golf GTI hot hatch is back for the seventh time, sporting its highest-ever power output, performance and economy. You can choose a regular 217bhp GTI or upgrade to 227bhp with a 'performance pack', and fuel economy is said to be 18% better than the Mk6 GTI's. It's on sale this spring, priced around £26k. So there are two versions of the ...

VW Golf GTD (2013) first pictures of diesel hot hatch

VW Golf GTD (2013) first pictures of diesel hot hatch

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 21 February 2013 11:00

VW's Golf GTD - a performance diesel brother to the GTI hot hatch - is here. Rated at 182bhp and 280lb ft, it boasts more punch than the old GTD (an extra 12bhp and 14lb ft), and scores better fuel economy too: up 14mpg to 67.3mpg, if you opt for the six-speed manual gearbox. Could this be the Holy Grail of hot hatches, with punch and economy? Here's the lowdown. How ...

VW Golf R Cabriolet (2013) first official pictures

VW Golf R Cabriolet (2013) first official pictures

Rated 1.5 out of 51.5

Ollie Kew, 07 February 2013 14:00

Volkswagen has officially revealed the Mk6 Golf's swansong: the production-ready Golf R Cabriolet. First seen at the 2011's Worthersee enthusiast show, the new Golf R Cabriolet packs the same 266bhp engine as its hard-top sister, but loses its all-wheel drive underpinnings. It's now a front-driver, like a regular Golf GTI. What are the VW Golf R Cabriolet's performance specs? The Golf R Cabriolet gets ...

VW Golf R Cabriolet (2013) - video of production car

VW Golf R Cabriolet (2013) - video of production car

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Ollie Kew, 20 December 2012 12:00

Volkswagen will begin taking orders on the Golf R Cabriolet from March 2013, with first deliveries starting in April 2013. The soft-top Golf R marks the last hurrah for Golf Mk6 production, as the sharp new Mk7 Golf takes over the mantle. What's under the bonnet of the 2013 Volkswagen Golf R? Although the engine is shared with the Golf ...

VW Golf GTI concept (2012) first pictures

VW Golf GTI concept (2012) first pictures

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard, 27 September 2012 12:50

Volkswagen surprised the Paris motor show attendees with this production-ready Golf GTI concept car shown today. Although dubbed a concept, everything looks and feels like a showroom ready hot hatch. Expect to see the real thing at next spring's 2013 Geneva motor show. The new model takes the conservative polish of the new Golf Mk7 and applies just enough visual aggression ...

VW Golf (2013) first official pictures of Mk7 Golf

VW Golf (2013) first official pictures of Mk7 Golf

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 04 September 2012 20:30

This is the new, seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf. Although very similar-looking to the outgoing car, the new Golf Mk7 is bigger, lighter, easier to produce and much more efficient. It sounds like a win-win for VW and consumers. But is it? Read on for the full details of the new 2013 Volkswagen Golf hatchback. Are you sure this is the new ...

VW Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012) first official pictures

VW Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012) first official pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 29 February 2012 06:00

This is the new 2012 VW Golf GTI Cabriolet, a 208bhp hot hatch-cum-convertible that Volkswagen will unveil at the 2012 Geneva motor show in March. This is Ronseal stuff, right? The VW Golf GTI Cabriolet is what you get when you mix a Golf GTI and Golf Cabriolet? Spot on. VW first unveiled the latest Golf Cabriolet at the 2011 ...

VW Golf R Cabriolet Concept (2011) arrives at Worthersee

VW Golf R Cabriolet Concept (2011) arrives at Worthersee

Rated 2 out of 52

Mark Hamilton, 03 June 2011 09:30

VW Group's slow reveal of one-off concept cars continues at the Worthersee Tour on the shore of Lake Worthersee in Austria. This time it's parent brand VW, who have released details on its Golf R Cabriolet concept. VW Golf R Cabriolet Concept: the top-down Rather than inject its supermini with 496bhp steroids or decapitate its rally car, volkswagen has decided to blend two ...

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