Only a handful of cars can brag about being faster than a factory Lamborghini and you would put your money on a Volkswagen Golf being one of them. While it may sound impossible, the first car that ...

Born as a small family car that soon turned legendary, Volkswagen’s Golf probably needs no introduction for anyone even vaguely familiar with the automotive world. But how about a feisty (CGI) ...

View post: Toyota Launches Surprising 2025 Corolla Cross Hybrid Lease Deal for September The original Volkswagen Golf Mk1 arrived as a replacement to the Volkswagen Beetle way back in 1974. Sold in ...

Tuned cars don’t get much cooler than a classic Volkswagen Golf Mk1 with a V8 engine strapped under its hood, right? You might be tempted to say ‘no’, but bear with us, because this example features ...

When it comes to tuning a car, more is usually better. Adding more fuel, more air, and more turbo boost are the typical methods of getting more power out of a car. But what about adding more engines?

This video features a surprising 1/4 mile drag race between the powerful Mercedes C63 AMG and a lightweight VW Golf Mk1. The ...

If you were to see this first-generation VW Golf GTI on the road, you probably wouldn’t have batted an eyelid, thinking it is just like any other Golf. However, it is actually very different. This ...

The Golf GTI is a legend of the motoring world, and the current model is a class-leader. But it's also a long way removed from the compact, light original. In fact, the closest thing to the Mk1 GTI in ...

After working predominantly as a freelancer at CarHP/CarIndigo, Amreetam joined the TopSpeed team as a journalist in September 2021. In a world where SUVs are booming, he favors sedans and adores BMWs ...

The VW Golf has been around since 1974, but it wasn’t until 1976 that Volkswagen pulled its finger out and got cracking on a performance version. The legend goes that some dedicated engineers created ...

Keeping up with one's own family is not always easy. Sometimes one may wonder if the sole reason for the existence of the elderly aunts and grandparents is only to humiliate their younger relatives ...