The GTI first earned our Car of the Year trophy in 1985, back when we awarded separate Golden Calipers for domestic and imported models. Thirty years later, the seventh-generation Golf lineup, which ...

Things were going great, the car was doing good, absolutely reliable, fuel efficiency out of this world. BHPian highcommand-GT recently shared this with other enthusiasts: Hey everybody, I know its ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

Volkswagen’s Tiguan has been a mainstay of the company for a while now, with more than 7.4 million units sold globally since its introduction in 2007, and 41 000 of the popular SUV having found homes ...

Kia’s new and highly anticipated performance hot EV hatch is on schedule to debut next year, beating Volkswagen’s aspirations to make an all-electric Golf R. Britain’s AutoExpress recently caught wind ...

Volkswagen India and Skoda Auto India, both part of the Volkswagen Group, have confirmed that they will extend the full benefits of the revised GST rates to customers across their respective product ...

The gradual decline of the hot hatch over the decade has been heartbreaking to watch with legendary models from former big hitters in the class such as Renault and Ford no longer produced.

The GR Corolla and Golf R bring fierce all-wheel-drive hot-hatch performance—but beneath the shared drivetrain lie distinct personalities. The hot-hatch segment isn’t what it used to be. Once a ...

The long-awaited Volkswagen Golf 8.5 GTI is set to hit South African showrooms in November. Pre-orders for the facelifted model are now open on the VWSA website, the company announced at the Festival ...

Wondering what the long-awaited Volkswagen Golf 8.5 GTI will cost in South Africa? Well, wonder no more. The Wolfsburg-based firm’s local division has just announced pricing for the hot hatch ahead of ...

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 ...

At TopSpeed, William Clavey is Editor-at-Large, where he focuses on authority and exclusive content, reviews, news articles, features, and opinion pieces all while sharing his passion for everything ...