The Mk 8 Golf GTI reached North America for the 2022 model ... 273 lb-ft of torque to the front wheels through a seven-speed DSG. That’s plenty of torque for a hatch tipping the scales around ...

After only offering GTI and R derivatives since the Golf 8’s arrival in 2021 ... the eight-speed Tiptronic transmission replacing the DSG box from before. According to Jones this is a ...

We recently spent some time in a 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI that needed 6.4 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in our ...

For the 2025 refresh—sometimes referred to as the Mk 8.5 ... The GTI’s 3183-pound curb weight remains one of the best reasons to choose it over the heavier all-wheel-drive Golf R (which ...

For the 2025 model year, the Mark 8 ... DSG transmission but can put power down to all four wheels for better traction in all conditions. While the GTI understeers at the limit, the Golf R ...

The battle for performance hatchbacks have intensified with Volkswagen bringing its global hot hatch, the Golf GTI to India.

This Mk 8 generation of the Volkswagen GTI and all-wheel-drive Golf R launched in Canada as 2022 ... The 7-speed dual-clutch DSG automatic wins. Blasphemy? Sure. A sign of the times?

These 15 sedans, hatchbacks, coupes, convertibles, pickup trucks, and SUVs are all available with manual transmissions and ...

Prior to running the Golf R on Summit Point, we drove from Volkswagen’s new headquarters in a Kings Red Metallic 2025 Golf GTI. Representing the 8th generation as the Mk 8 GTI (2020 to present ...

Both the GTI and Golf R dropped it for the 2025 model year, opting to make the seven-speed DSG the standard box ... That means you need to step up to the V-8–powered GT to get the manual. Two ...