The Golf GTI is no longer the hottest hatch on the market, as the segment has welcomed competitors that come with a considerably higher amount of power. However, the vehicle that started the hot hatch ...

After the "dark ages" of Volkswagen's mk3 and mk4-generation Golf GTIs, the mk5 GTI of 2004 came as something of a revelation. Punchy and dynamic, it belied slightly dumpy looks with a spirit ...

Starting in 2004, Unitronic has offered owners of Volkswagen and Audi vehicles a host of staged software and hardware performance modifications that focus on tuning engine and transmission ...

The AWE Tuning in-house Mk6 GTI broke new ground again at NHRA Certified Cecil County Dragway with an 11.87 second ¼ mile. This time is the fastest quarter mile time to date for a TSI K04 powered ...

THIS tuned-up Volkswagen Golf R Mk6 has just set a rapid 1/2 mile drag race thanks to some modifications from a tuning firm. The Volkswagen Golf R is fast. Golf R sits at the top of the current range ...

The hot hatch kings, namely the Audi RS3 Sportback and Mercedes-AMG A45, pale next to this heavily tuned sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf R. To explain just how powerful it is, one would need to throw ...

Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U.S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background ...