Nope, we still aren’t done with fast VW Golfs just yet. There aren’t many performance car nameplates that make it to 50, and the GTI’s half century looks all the more impressive in 2025 given the ...

At the intersection of fun, affordability, and practicality sits the hot hatch. These small, usually FWD runabouts have been the preferred performance cars of the everyman for decades now, and the ...

The 37-year-old CEO of Bugatti Rimac owns and drives a Golf R32 MkV in the five-door body style, equipped with a six-speed DSG and a key fob not too different from the Veyron’s. Back in the day, VW ...

That's important too, since once the R32 is on the charge, it's probably the lasting view other road users will be able to enjoy. However, as important as the car's appearances may be to some, the ...

2. 2004 Volkswagen Golf R32. The Mk5 Volkswagen Golf R32 is best known for its impressive performance, exceptional handling, and striking appearance. ... Its practical interior and appealing design ...

Well, there’s always the fact that a Golf just looks right somehow, particularly in the Mk5 and Mk7 generations. A bit conservative, sure, but also a perfect foil to all things overt and overegged.

The Volkswagen Golf line is 50 years old! Let's look back the successive generations of VW's best selling car model, from GTIs to e-models, and beyond.

Written by Richard Kilpatrick Updated: 15 March 2024. Overview. The Volkswagen Golf Mk5 launched in 2004, and built on the strong foundations of the Golf Mk4’s platform. A new family look modernised ...

The old Golf has a better interior too. VW aced the Mk5’s switchgear, the layout, the sheer common sense of everything. For the Mk8, it came over all wannabe Tesla and hid all the controls in ...

Peeking inside a Mk2 Golf reveals an interior that shares many of the same attributes of the outgoing model. ... VW offered the Golf R32, ... 4. 2006–2009 Volkswagen Golf (Mk5 5th Generation) ...

When new, this R32 cost around $30,000. Adjusted for inflation, that's about $50,000 in 2023 money. The current bid for this car early in its bid cycle sits at $75,000, but the $1250 annual ...