As the hype surrounding the electric transformation of the automotive industry seems to be subsiding, carmakers are slowly turning their attention back to internal combustion engines. Even if we're ...

Sadly, but unsurprisingly, Volkswagen's European lineup is more fun than its U.S. offerings. The track-tuned GTI Clubsport didn't make its way to American shores last year, for example; and now, ...

Volkswagen Golf GTI, and what started out as a skunkworks project has come to define the entire hot hatchback genre ...

When it comes to buying a daily driver, few factors are as important as reliability. Since the engine is the very heart of a motor vehicle, it serves as an invaluable foundation of a car's true value ...

All base prices include Volkswagen's 148-hp 2.0-liter TDI turbo-diesel engine with automatic dual-clutch transmission as standard. A 201-hp 2.0-liter gas engine is available as an optional upgrade.

Volkswagen did something truly unhinged back in 2007 when it built the Golf GTI W12-650. Two months before Austria’s annual Wörthersee gathering of Vee-dub faithful, designers widened a Mk5 GTI and ...

There are lots of ways to blow up an engine: lack of maintenance, driving too hard, and cheap upgrades are just some of them. If you asked which of these caused this 2.0-liter turbo VW motor to go ...