Manuals have become a niche performance market in the U.S. Now even some performance cars aren't offering a stick option.

VW listened to fans and gave the GTI steering wheel buttons again. But the Golf R still doesn't get them, even though it ...

Experienced by Kimatni D. Rawlins What a state of bliss the 2025 Golf GTI and Golf R create when cruising town or playing on ...

With hot hatches increasingly rare, VW's commitment to practical sports cars is admirable. But is a missing manual the only ...

I can tell you that having sat in an Mk8.5 for just a short time, I've never been more excited to test a car in my whole life ...

Among the eight generations wearing the coveted Golf GTI badge, the Mk 6is a winner and especially the manual variant that Volkswagen built between 2010 and 2014. In our ranking of the generations ...

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is arguably the automaker's most recognizable ... on the special edition is a manual transmission after the Mk 8.5 facelift put an end to the stick option.

A Volkswagen Golf GTI without an available manual transmission is like Queen without Freddie Mercury. Sure, "Bohemian Rhapsody" still gets everyone to sing along, but the magic inherent in Fred's ...

The Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI wasn’t long for this world when the GTI TCR (Touring Car Racing) came along, with the final GTIs being short-run specials. As we were driving the Golf GTI TCR ...

Ask most enthusiasts what car to buy and you can just about guarantee that a Volkswagen Golf will feature highly in the list of potential purchases. And with good reason – it just does so many ...

Volkswagen will also launch the Golf GTI Mk 8.5 in Q2 of 2025. It will be available for purchase through online channels exclusively. The Tiguan R-Line is marketed as a performance SUV with a ...