If you were one of the many Vee Dub fan-boys confused by the stale power figures on the latest generation VW Golf, Mcchip has something for you. The company’s take on the new Golf rocks a much more potent 252 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque thanks to an ECU reflash alone. The tune plops [...]
For you faithful followers of VW, today’s a good day. The mothership dropped a boatload of crisp images of the GTI VI today, complete with full specs for the Euro model. German Fiends will be able to get their hands on the next generation GTI in the next couple of days with the rest of [...]
Hey all you people with your fancy sports cars and uber-sedans as your keeper cars — how are you going to find parts for those exotic, expensive whips in 20-30 years? Exactly — eBay China. That’s why I’m going with my very own car — the current Volkswagen GTI! This car likely represents the end of the line [...]
It’s true. According to a report by Automotive News (subscription required), Volkswagen is looking into the possibility of bringing the super sexy coupe to the states as a limited edition model. With more power and likely a higher price tag, the car would be positioned above the current GTI in the lineup. Previous worries like [...]
With the start of the Paris Motor show mere days away, news of the hot new metal is flying around the web faster than our Fiendish eyes can follow. There’s going to be plenty there to get excited about no matter what your automotive tastes, and to prove it, we’ve got the Top Seven rides [...]
Looks like ze Germans heard Loverman’s wailings about the new GTI. According to rumors sounding from Autoblog, VW is working on a couple of different high-perf GTI variants, including a GTD oil burner and — most importantly — a “Plus” model with 270 ponies. That’s a full 60 horses over the base GTI (and more [...]
So, if you’ve been paying attention you’ve seen pics of the new Volkswagen Mk VI GTI leaking out ahead of the Paris Motor Show for the last week now. And… yeah. Going of nothing but looks, this is the first VW in a while to not feature the family goatee. Which is fine, but this new [...]
I spend a great deal of my time driving around Los Angeles while driving my girlfriend crazy. I’m constantly pointing out the window and shouting, “Baby, look! An E39 M5!” She really could care less but is usually a good sport about my, uh, odd habit. Except for the time we were stuck on PCH [...]
My first car was a first year 1983 vintage version. I’d just moved from the UK where the Golf GTI hot hatch was the ultimate hooligan machine with 115hp in a lightweight nimble package and the ability to embarrass Porsche 911s on country roads. Right then the hot hatch wars in Europe were heating up [...]
We’re not saying one way or the other, but word around Rally Finland is that Kris Nissen, Vee-Dub’s sports chief, met with the WRC suits to discus marketing and technical regulations. Most folks are taking this as an indication that Volkswagen is seriously considering a foray into WRC, which would be fantastic. More competition breeds [...]
