McLaren may design VW Golf hot hatch rival

McLaren may design VW Golf hot hatch rival

15 Nov 2013 by Karla Pincott

British supercar maker McLaren is riding a wave of big models, with the 12C and 12C Spider already out, the P1 just being launched -- and reportedly already sold out -- and the 3.8-litre V8-powered ...Read more
VW technical faults 'completely unrelated' to death

VW technical faults 'completely unrelated' to death

31 May 2013 by Joshua Dowling

Volkswagen Australia says technical faults with some of its diesel engines and automatic cars are “completely unrelated” to the death of a Volkswagen Golf driver in Melbourne, whose car was struck ...Read more
VW Design Vision Golf GTI concept teased

VW Design Vision Golf GTI concept teased

9 May 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Volkswagen's hardcore Golf GTI concept that we told you was heading for Austria’s annual Wörthersee Tour tuning event has turned out to be a striking race car concept dubbed the Design Vision GTI ...Read more
VW Golf set to offer carbon-fibre roof

VW Golf set to offer carbon-fibre roof

8 May 2013 by Jeff Glucker

The Biggest Loser has proven that weight-loss shows can draw serious attention. Volkswagen must be watching because the German automaker is looking for lower numbers on the scales with the Golf. ...Read more
Hardcore VW Golf GTI set for debut

Hardcore VW Golf GTI set for debut

3 May 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

In past years, the annual Volkswagen and Audi tuner fest in Wörthersee, Austria has seen the reveal of a number of exciting performance concepts that have led to production. Notable concepts ...Read more

VW Golf GTI will bring two models

2 Oct 2012 by Paul Gover

The hot new hatch doesn't look at all menacing on the Volkswagen stand at the Paris show, where it only wears a 'concept' label, but a big change is coming. There will be two models of GTI for ...Read more
New VW Golf GTI previewed

New VW Golf GTI previewed

27 Sep 2012 by Paul Gover

The hot hatch hero is being previewed at the Paris motor show today as the regular seventh-generation Golf closes on showrooms.Carsguide drives the Golf for the first time next week and will have a ...Read more
Carbon to slice 200kg off VW Golf GTI

Carbon to slice 200kg off VW Golf GTI

13 Sep 2012 by Karla Pincott

The first Volkswagen Golf GTI in 1976 had a kerb weight of 810kg, but over the past 36 years it has stacked on 570kg and now weighs in at 1380kg. The GTI of today is a far cry from the tiny pared ...Read more

Volkswagen Golf

20 Nov 2009 by CarsGuide team

The new European star is doing big things in Australia off the back of impressive quality, comfort and driving enjoyment. Read more
Volkswagen Golf GTI Project

Volkswagen Golf GTI Project

4 May 2009 by CarsGuide team

When the doors open on the ‘project lab’ it looks like you’re going to be treated to a bit of computer-generated artwork. But in fact the track, the cars – and every possible outcome – have been ...Read more
VW Golf GTI dilution

VW Golf GTI dilution

1 Apr 2009 by Karla Pincott

Golf GTI was already a legend by the time Mk2 arrived, but from there it was softened to attract a more mainstream buyer. “The Mk2, Mk3 and MK4 models became gradually diluted - between those models ...Read more
VW Golf GTI future plans

VW Golf GTI future plans

1 Apr 2009 by Karla Pincott

Volkswagen's global head of engineering for Golf and GTI, Rolf Trump, says fans should not expect to see any more than incremental increases in power over the generations to come. “It's not all about ...Read more
Pirelli gets to grip with VW GTI

Pirelli gets to grip with VW GTI

9 Oct 2008 by Dean Evans

Volkswagen has launched its most powerful Golf, the limited edition GTI Pirelli Read more
VW?s Golf turns a green shade

VW?s Golf turns a green shade

17 Apr 2008 by Brendan Quirk

The Golf TDI Hybrid uses a diesel engine returning 3.35 litres/100km and 89g/km of CO2. The hybrid combines an advanced diesel engine with an electric motor and the latest generation of seven-speed ...Read more
Small cars with big value

Small cars with big value

4 Nov 2006 by CarsGuide team

Yet despite the fuel crisis, you had to look hard.Of the many flashy reveals at the 2006 Australian Motor Show – with the exception of a painted, half-naked female flasher on the Peugeot 207 stand – ...Read more
Small cars with big performance

Small cars with big performance

28 Oct 2006 by CarsGuide team

The question isn’t who 'wants' to be a racing car driver, but who doesn’t?Let’s put aside for a moment the issues of safety and speed limits because this is a boom time for sports cars, and we don’t ...Read more
Australian Motor Show highlights for 2006

Australian Motor Show highlights for 2006

27 Oct 2006 by Paul Pottinger

It is, in its way, the best show for ages, with a quotient of concept vehicles and exotica balanced by real world stuff you'd actually consider buying.Highlights?It's hard to walk past Audi's R8, a ...Read more
Action with traction

Action with traction

29 Jul 2006 by James Stanford

IF YOU thought the Golf GTi was the king of hot hatches, you haven't met its big brother -- the R32.The R32 is the ultimate example of what happens when you take a small car and cram in a big six- ...Read more

The master craft

4 Apr 2006 by Stuart Martin

One of the headline acts will be the French star of recent independent crash tests - the Citroen C6 - which has been acclaimed as the safest car yet tested by the New Car Assessment program.The C6, ...Read more

Geneva Motor Show launches new stars

4 Mar 2006 by CarsGuide team

Seen as a crucial gap-filler for GM Holden's line-up and a head-to-head competitor with Ford's market-dominating Territory, the Captiva is a mid-sized machine, which will launch with a 3.2-litre ...Read more
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